Paper Plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam; Inv. No. 701-TA-704-705 and 731-TA-1664-1666 (Final)

=== Determination – AD – Preliminary - Thailand === 72370 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices Huhtamaki Americas, Inc.; and Unique Industries, Inc. 17 See Fuzhou Hengli’s Letter, ‘‘Fuzhou Hengli’s Request for Final Extension of Determination and Postponement of Provisional Measures,’’ dated August 27, 2024; see also Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Request to Postpone the Final Antidumping Duty Investigations,’’ August 28, 2024; and Jinhua’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Extend Final Determination,’’ August 29, 2024. petitioner) requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.17 In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether imports of the subject merchandise are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: August 29, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Discussion of the Methodology V. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part VI. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(F) of the Act VII. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for Export Subsidies In the Companion Countervailing Duty Investigation VIII. Currency Conversion IX. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–19975 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–549–849] Certain Paper Plates From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain paper plates from Thailand are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES : Applicable September 5, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Ted Pearson, 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) 482–2631. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72371Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- Value Investigations, 89 FR 14046 (February 26, 2024) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair Value Investigations, 89 FR 49833 (June 12, 2024). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Paper Plates from Republic of Thailand,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 6 See Initiation Notice. 7 See Nirvana’s Letter, ‘‘Response to Questionnaire,’’ dated March 18, 2024. 8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Quantity and Value Questionnaire of Pandora Production Co,’’ dated March 21, 2024. 9 See SNC Cup’s Letter, ‘‘Quantity and Value Questionnaire,’’ dated March 20, 2024. (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation in the Federal Register on February 26, 2024. 1 On June 12, 2024, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation until August 22, 2024. 2 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.3 The deadline for the preliminary determination is now August 29, 2024. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 4 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II 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. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain paper plates from Thailand. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce’s regulations,5 the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).6 No interested party commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. Commerce is not preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the scope in Appendix I to this notice. Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Normal value is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. In addition, pursuant to section 776(a) and (b) of the Act, Commerce preliminarily relied upon facts otherwise available, with adverse inferences for certain companies. For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part In accordance with section 733(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206(c), Commerce preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist for the seven companies that were non- responsive to the quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaire (i.e., ABC Digital Technology Co Ltd, Beeconcious Co, Dester Co, Ltd, Pimlapas Printing Co., Ltd, Sincerely Cargo, Thai Coconut Co Ltd, and Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) to which we are applying adverse inferences. However, we determine that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to Thai Paper, the three companies responsive to the Q&V questionnaire (i.e., Nirvana Foods & Commerce International Co., Ltd. (Nirvana), Pandora Production Co (Pandora), and SNC Cup Co., Ltd. (SNC Cup)), and all other producers/ exporters. For a full description of the methodology and results of Commerce’s analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that, in the preliminary determination Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce calculated an estimated weighted- average dumping margin for the sole mandatory respondent, Thai Paper, that is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available. Commerce calculated no other weighted-average dumping margins. Therefore, Commerce is using the individual estimated subsidy rate calculated for Thai Paper as the all- others rate. We received timely Q&V responses from the following companies in addition to the mandatory respondent: Nirvana; 7 Pandora; 8 and SNC Cup.9 Nirvana, Pandora, and SNC Cup: (1) were not selected as mandatory respondents; (2) responded to our Q&V questionnaire in a timely manner; and (3) were not otherwise collapsed with a mandatory respondent. Accordingly, these companies are subject to the all- others rate. Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted- average dumping margins exist: Exporter/producer Weighted-av- erage dumping margin (percent) Thai Paper Co., Ltd. ............. 4.23 Nirvana Foods & Commerce International Co., Ltd. ....... 4.23 Pandora Production Co ........ 4.23 SNC Cup Co., Ltd. ............... 4.23 ABC Digital Technology Co Ltd ..................................... * 73.17 Beeconcious Co ................... * 73.17 Dester Co, Ltd ...................... * 73.17 Pimlapas Printing Co., Ltd .... * 73.17 Sincerely Cargo .................... * 73.17 Thai Coconut Co Ltd ............ * 73.17 Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ............................ * 73.17 All Others .............................. 4.23 * Rates based on facts available with ad- verse inferences. Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, as discussed below. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins or the estimated all-others rate, as follows: (1) the cash deposit rate for VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72372 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 10 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i); see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). 11 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and Service Final Rule). 12 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 13 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 14 See APO and Service Final Rule. 15 The members of the Coalition are: AJM Packaging Corporation; Aspen Product Inc; Dart Container Corporation; Hoffmaster Group, Inc.; Huhtamaki Americas, Inc.; and Unique Industries, Inc. 16 See Thai Paper’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Postpone the Deadline for Final Determination,’’ August 9, 2024; and Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Postpone the Deadline for Final Determination,’’ August 28, 2024. the respondents listed above will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margins determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be equal to the all- others estimated weighted-average dumping margin. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce preliminarily finds that critical circumstances exist for the seven companies that did not respond to the Q&V questionnaire (i.e., ABC Digital Technology Co Ltd; Beeconcious Co; Dester Co, Ltd; Pimlapas Printing Co., Ltd; Sincerely Cargo; Thai Coconut Co Ltd; and Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd.). In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of shipments of subject merchandise from the producers/exporters identified in this paragraph that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations and analysis performed in connection with this preliminary determination to interested parties within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce will analyze and, if appropriate, correct any timely allegations of significant ministerial errors by amending the preliminary determination. However, consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will not consider incomplete allegations that do not address the significance standard under 19 CFR 351.224(g) following the preliminary determination. Instead, Commerce will address such allegations in the final determination together with issues raised in the case briefs or other written comments. Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify the information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments on non-scope issues may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this investigation.10 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.11 Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.12 As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this investigation, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.13 Further, we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this investigation. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). 14 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Requests should contain the party’s name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four- month period to a period not more than six months in duration. On August 9 and 28, 2024, Thai Paper and the American Paper Plate Coalition 15 (i.e., the petitioner) requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that the provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months, respectively.16 In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72373Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 1 See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 53177 (August 31, 2012) (Order). 2 See Large Power Transformers from South Korea; Institution of a Five-Year Review, 88 FR 60496 (September 1, 2023). 3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 60438 (September 1, 2023). exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether these imports of certain paper plates from Thailand are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This preliminary determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: August 29, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Scope Comments V. Scope of the Investigation VI. Affiliation VII. Use of Facts Available with Adverse Inferences VIII. Discussion of the Methodology IX. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances X. Currency Conversion XI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–19972 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–867] Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on large power transformers (LPTs) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation of this AD order. DATES : Applicable August 27, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Natasia Harrison and Peter Farrell, AD/ CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1240, or (202) 482–2104, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On August 31, 2012, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD order on LPTs from Korea. 1 On September 1, 2023, the ITC instituted, 2 and Commerce initiated,3 the second sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that revocation of the Order would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins of VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === USITC Scheduling === 76508 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / Notices the Commission should reach in the reviews. Comments are due on or before October 31, 2024 and may not contain new factual information. Any person that is neither a party to the five-year reviews nor an interested party may submit a brief written statement (which shall not contain any new factual information) pertinent to the reviews by October 31, 2024. However, should the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) extend the time limit for its completion of the final results of its reviews, the deadline for comments (which may not contain new factual information) on Commerce’s final results is three business days after the issuance of Commerce’s results. If comments contain business proprietary information (BPI), they must conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission’s website at https:// www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_ on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission’s procedures with respect to filings. In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on all other parties to the reviews (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Determinations.—The Commission has determined these reviews are extraordinarily complicated and therefore has determined to exercise its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B). Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Act; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.62 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: September 12, 2024. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–21145 Filed 9–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–704–705 and 731–TA–1664–1666 (Final)] Paper Plates From China, Thailand, and Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY : United States International Trade Commission. ACTION : Notice. SUMMARY : The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701–TA–704–705 and 731–TA–1664– 1666 (Final) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 4823.69.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, preliminarily determined by the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold at less-than- fair-value and subsidized by the Governments of China and Vietnam. DATES : September 5, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Stamen Borisson ((202) 205–3125), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (https:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Scope.— For purposes of these investigations, Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ‘‘. . . certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non-subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Sep 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 76509Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / Notices the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive.’’ Background.—The final phase of these investigations is being scheduled pursuant to sections 705(b) and 731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 1673d(b)), as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by Commerce that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of § 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or exporters in China and Vietnam of paper plates, and that such products are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of § 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigations were requested in petitions filed on January 25, 2024, by the American Paper Plate Coalition, which is comprised of AJM Packaging Corporation, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Aspen Products, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, Dart Container Corporation, Mason, Michigan, Hoffmaster Group, Inc., Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Huhtamaki Americas, Inc., De Soto, Kansas, and the Unique Industries, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigations, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). Participation in the investigations and public service list.—Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of these investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in § 201.11 of the Commission’s rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigations need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. Please note the Secretary’s Office will accept only electronic filings during this time. Filings must be made through the Commission’s Electronic Document Information System (EDIS, https:// edis.usitc.gov). No in-person paper- based filings or paper copies of any electronic filings will be accepted until further notice. Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.—Pursuant to § 207.7(a) of the Commission’s rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Staff report.—The prehearing staff report in the final phase of these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on January 7, 2025, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to § 207.22 of the Commission’s rules. Hearing.—The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before Thursday, January 16, 2025. Any requests to appear as a witness via videoconference must be included with your request to appear. Requests to appear via videoconference must include a statement explaining why the witness cannot appear in person; the Chairman, or other person designated to conduct the investigation, may in their discretion for good cause shown, grant such a request. Requests to appear as remote witness due to illness or a positive COVID–19 test result may be submitted by 3pm the business day prior to the hearing. Further information about participation in the hearing will be posted on the Commission’s website at https://www.usitc.gov/calendarpad/ calendar.html. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission’s deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing conference, if deemed necessary, to be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Parties shall file and serve written testimony and presentation slides in connection with their presentation at the hearing by no later than 4:00 p.m. on January 22, 2025. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission’s rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 business days prior to the date of the hearing. Written submissions.—Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of § 207.23 of the Commission’s rules; the deadline for filing is January 15, 2025. Parties shall also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of § 207.25 of the Commission’s rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is January 30, 2025. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the petition, on or before January 30, 2025. On February 14, 2025, the Commission will make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before February 19, 2025, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with § 207.30 of the Commission’s rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of § 201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Handbook on Filing VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Sep 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 76510 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 18, 2024 / Notices Procedures, available on the Commission’s website at https:// www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_ on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission’s procedures with respect to filings. Additional written submissions to the Commission, including requests pursuant to § 201.12 of the Commission’s rules, shall not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request by a Commissioner or Commission staff. In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, each document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.21 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: September 12, 2024. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–21146 Filed 9–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [OMB Number 1125–0010] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection; eComments Requested; Extension of a Previously Approved Collection; Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals From a Decision of a DHS Officer (EOIR–29) AGENCY : Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice. ACTION : 60-day notice. SUMMARY : The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES : Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until November 18, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : If you have additional comments especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time, suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact Raechel Horowitz, Chief, Immigration Law Division, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2500, Falls Church, VA 22041, eoir.pra.comments@usdoj.gov or Raechel.horowitz@usdoj.gov, telephone (703) 305–0473. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: —Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; —Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; —Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and —Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Abstract: A party affected by a decision of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Officer may appeal that decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA or Board), provided that the Board has jurisdiction pursuant to 8 CFR 1003.1(b). The party must complete the Form EOIR–29 and submit it to the DHS office having administrative control over the record of proceeding in order to exercise its regulatory right to appeal. EOIR has revised the form so that respondents can provide a safe mailing address where they can safely and timely receive mail. EOIR has made the following substantive changes to the form: allowing respondents to provide a safe mailing address and to designate another individual to receive mail; and including new fields for the respondent’s street address, apartment or unit number, city, state, and zip code, rather than a single field for the respondent’s address. In addition, EOIR has made the following non-substantive changes: modifying the appearance and formatting of the General Instructions; revising the existing form instructions for clarity; and updating links to web pages and resources embedded throughout the form. EOIR intends these revisions to reduce the public’s burden in completing the form and to reduce the Agency’s processing time for each form. Overview of this information collection: 1. Type of Information Collection: Revision and extension of a currently approved collection. 2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Notice of Appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals from a Decision of a DHS Officer. 3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection: The form number is EOIR–29. The applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Executive Office for Immigration Review. 4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as the obligation to respond: Individuals or Households. The obligation to respond is required to obtain/retain a benefit (appeal). 5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: The estimated annual number of respondents for the Form EOIR–29 is 3,056. The estimated time per response is 30 minutes. 6. An estimate of the total annual burden (in hours) associated with the collection: The total annual burden hours for this collection is 1,528 hours. 7. An estimate of the total annual cost burden associated with the collection, if applicable: There are no capital or start- up costs associated with this information collection. The estimated public cost is zero. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:11 Sep 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Determination – CVD – Final - Vietnam === 8258 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination with Antidumping Duty Determination, 89 FR 54429 (July 1, 2024) (Preliminary Determination) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Paper Plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 4 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; see also section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. 5 Preliminary Determination PDM at 7–17. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Verification of the Questionnaire Responses of Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd.,’’ dated August 1, 2024. 7 In addition to Xie Li, the mandatory respondent that timely notified Commerce of its intent to withdraw from the investigation following its response to the affiliation portion of the initial questionnaire, there are four other non-responsive companies: (1) Innovative Sonic Vietnam International; (2) Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam Company; (3) Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam; and (4) SCG Vietnam. www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Texas Advisory Committee link. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, http://www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at atrevino@ usccr.gov. Agenda I. Welcome & Opening Remarks II. Panelist Remarks III. Committee Q&A IV. Public Comment V. Adjournment Dated: January 22, 2025. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2025–01783 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–552–840] Certain Paper Plates From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain paper plates (paper plates) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) during the period of investigation, January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. DATES : Applicable January 28, 2025. 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 July 1, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register and invited interested parties to comment. 1 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.2 The deadline for the final determination is now January 21, 2025. A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 3 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. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/ public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are paper plates from Vietnam. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments We received no comments from interested parties on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Preliminary Determination. Therefore, we made no changes to the scope of the investigation. Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received The subsidy programs under investigation, and the issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs that were submitted by parties in this investigation, are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. For a list of the issues raised by interested parties in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, see Appendix II. Methodology Commerce conducted this investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Tariff Act of 1920, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, Commerce determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.4 For a full description of the methodology underlying our final determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. In making this final determination, Commerce relied, in part, on facts otherwise available, including adverse facts available (AFA), pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. For a full discussion of our application of AFA, see the Preliminary Determination, section ‘‘Use of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences’’ in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.5 Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, between July 15 through July 19, 2024, Commerce conducted verification of the subsidy information reported by Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Limited (Go-Pak). 6 We used standard verification procedures, including an examination of relevant accounting records and original source documents provided by Go-Pak. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part In accordance with sections 703(e)(1) and 776(a) and 776(b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, Commerce continues to find that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of paper plates from Vietnam for Xie Li Vietnam International Company Limited (Xie Li), the non-responsive companies, 7 and all other producers and exporters. In addition, we continue to find that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of paper plates from Go-Pak. For a full description of the methodology and results of Commerce’s critical circumstances analysis, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our analysis of the information received during VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8259Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices verification, for this final determination, we made certain changes to the countervailable subsidy rate calculations for Go-Pak and for all other producers/exporters. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, Commerce will determine an all-others rate equal to the weighted average countervailable subsidy rates established for those exporters and/or producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis countervailable subsidy rates and any rates based entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated countervailable subsidy rate for Go-Pak that is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely under section 776 of the Act. Because the individual estimated countervailable subsidy rate for Xie Li and the four non-responsive companies is based entirely upon section 776 of the Act, Commerce is using the individual estimated subsidy rate calculated for Go-Pak as the all-others rate. Final Determination Commerce determines that the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist for the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023: Company Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Go-Pak Paper Products Viet- nam Co., Ltd ..................... 5.53 Innovative Sonic Vietnam International ...................... * 225.90 Ningbo Changya Plastic Viet- nam Company ................... * 225.90 Ningbo Changya Plastic Viet- nam ................................... * 225.90 SCG Vietnam ........................ * 225.90 Xie Li ..................................... * 225.90 All Others .............................. 5.53 * Rate based on AFA. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed in connection with this final determination within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Suspension of Liquidation As a result of our Preliminary Determination, and pursuant to sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise from Vietnam that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 1, 2024, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register for entries produced and/or exported by Go-Pak. Because we preliminarily determined that critical circumstances existed with respect to Xie Li, the four non-responsive companies, and all other producers and/ or exporters, we instructed CBP to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise from Vietnam that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after April 2, 2024, which is 90 days prior to the date of the publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we instructed CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after, October 29, 2024, but to continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise that were subject to suspension of liquidation between April 2, 2024, and October 28, 2024. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, we will issue a countervailing duty order, reinstate the suspension of liquidation under section 706(a) of the Act, and require a cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties for such entries of subject merchandise. If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated, and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or cancelled. ITC Notification In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our final affirmative determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of paper plates from Vietnam. Because the final determination is affirmative, in accordance with section 705(b) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of paper plates from Vietnam no later than 45 days after our final determination. In addition, we are making available to the ITC all non-privileged and nonproprietary information related to this investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, countervailing duties on all imports of the subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in the ‘‘Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation’’ section. Administrative Protective Order In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury determination, this notice will serve as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/ 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 This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: January 21, 2025. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8260 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 1 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, the Republic of Tu¨ rkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less- Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 80196 (October 2, 2024). 2 The petitioners are Steel Dynamics, Inc., Nucor Corporation, United States Steel Corporation, be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. .Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences V. Subsidies Valuation Information VI. Analysis of Programs VII. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether Commerce Properly Found That the Import Duty Exemptions on Imported Raw Materials By Export Processing Enterprises and Export Processing Zones Program Is Countervailable Comment 2: Whether Commerce Properly Found That Import Duty Exemptions on Imported Fixed Assets By Export Processing Enterprises and Export Processing Zones Program is Countervailable Comment 3: Whether Commerce Properly Applied Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to the Three State-Owned Commercial Bank Programs Comment 4: Whether Commerce Properly Found the Accelerated Depreciation and Increases of Deductible Expense Tax Program Is Countervailable VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2025–01810 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–602–812, A–351–862, A–122–871, A–201– 863, A–421–818, A–791–829, A–583–878, A– 489–855, A–520–811, A–552–843] Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, the Republic of Tu¨ rkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair- Value Investigations AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES : Applicable January 28, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Krisha Hill at (202) 482–4037 (Australia), Benjamin Blythe at (202) 482–3457 (Canada), Nathan Araya at (202) 482–3401 (Brazil), William Horn at (202) 482–4868 (Mexico), Rachel Jennings at (202) 482–1110 and Miranda Bourdeau at (202) 482–2021 (the Netherlands), Jacob Saude at (202) 482– 0981 (South Africa), Monique Cummings at (202) 482–3996 and Preston Cox at (240) 956–8630 (Taiwan), Brittany Bauer at (202) 482–3860 and Olivia Woolverton at (202) 482–2000 (the Republic of Tu¨ rkiye (Tu¨ rkiye), Lingjun Wang at (202) 482–2316 and Jose Riviera at (202) 482–0842 (the United Arab Emirates (UAE)), and Jacob Waddell at (202) 482–1369 (the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)), AD/ CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On September 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Tu¨ rkiye, the UAE, and Vietnam. 1 Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than February 12, 2025. Postponement of Preliminary Determinations Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request. On January 10, 2025, the petitioners 2 submitted timely requests that VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Determination – CVD – Final - China === 8281Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 47 See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069 (September 29, 2023). 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 89 FR 54432 (July 1, 2024) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 4 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; see also section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).47 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: January 21, 2025. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by the investigation is slag pots with a nominal capacity of 65 cubic feet to 1200 cubic feet regardless of shape, form, or finish. Slag pots are load bearing devices typically formed as a curved shell or bowl-shaped container. Slag pots are metallurgical goods typically produced either using a casting process or a fabrication process (e.g., welding) and may include a ceramic refractory coating, heat treatment or various finishes in order to handle high temperature slag. Slag pots may contain integral features or attachments including (1) legs (or a stand) and (2) pivotal mounting hooks or brackets. Legs (or a stand) are a fixed or detachable support structure which allows the slag pot to be securely positioned upright on a surface when not being lifted or transported and may also keep the slag pot off the ground and allow for air cooling. The pivotal mounting hooks and brackets are specialized attachment points (such as lifting lugs or trunnions) that allow the slag pot to be securely lifted and transported by a crane or lifting device, or that enable the slag pot to swing or rotate while remaining attached to the lifting mechanism. The merchandise covered by this investigation includes all aforementioned attachments of a fully assembled slag pot, regardless of whether shipped assembled or unassembled. Slag pots are included within the scope whether finished or unfinished, whether imported individually or with other subject or non-subject merchandise, or whether assembled with attachments or unassembled. Finishing includes, but is not limited to, arc washing, welding, grinding, shot blasting, heat treatment, machining, and assembly of various parts. The country of origin for slag pots whether fully assembled, unfinished or finished, is the country where the slag pot was cast or forged. Subject merchandise includes slag pots that have been further processed or further assembled in a third country. Further processing and further assembly include, but is not limited to, arc washing, welding, grinding, shot blasting, heat treatment, painting, coating, priming, machining, and assembly of attachments. Slag pots subject to the investigation are specified within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 7309.00.0090. The slag pot attachments covered by the scope of this investigation may enter under HTSUS subheadings 7316.00.0000, 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7325.99.5000, and 7326.19.0080. The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2025–01793 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–165] Certain Paper Plates From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain paper plates (paper plates) from the People’s Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. DATES : Applicable January 28, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Sun Cho, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6458. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On July 1, 2024, Commerce published its Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register and invited interested parties to comment. 1 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.2 The deadline for the final determination is now January 21, 2025. A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.3 The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public 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. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are paper plates from China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments We received no comments from interested parties on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Preliminary Determination. Therefore, we made no changes to the scope of the investigation. Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received The subsidy programs under investigation, and the issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs that were submitted by parties in this investigation, are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. For a list of the issues raised by interested parties and addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, see Appendix II. Methodology Commerce conducted this investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, Commerce determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.4 For a full description of the methodology underlying our final determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. In making this final determination, Commerce relied, in part, on facts otherwise available, including with an VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8282 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 5 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 8–32. 6 See Memoranda, ‘‘Verification of Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd. Questionnaire Responses,’’ dated October 9, 2024; ‘‘Verification of Jinhua P&P Product Co., Ltd. Questionnaire Responses,’’ dated October 9, 2024; and ‘‘Export Buyer’s Credit Program Questionnaire Response Verification (Customer A),’’ dated October 9, 2024. 7 These companies are: (1) Ningbo Artcool Co., Ltd.; (2) Ningbo Fenghua Yongfa Printing Stationery Co., Ltd.; (3) Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-Pack Co., Ltd.; and (4) Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd. 8 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 7. 9 See Preliminary Determination, 89 FR at 54433. adverse inference (AFA), pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. For a full discussion of our application of AFA, see the Preliminary Determination,5 and the Issues and Decision Memorandum section entitled ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse Inferences.’’ Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, in August and September 2024, we conducted verification of information submitted by Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd. (Fuzhou Hengli) and Jinhua P&P Product Co., Ltd. (Jinhua P&P) for use in our final determination. We used standard verification procedures, including an examination of relevant accounting records, and original source documents provided by Fuzhou Hengli and Jinhua P&P. 6 Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part Commerce preliminarily determined, in accordance with sections 703(e)(1)(A) and (B) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.206, that critical circumstances existed with respect to imports of subject merchandise for Fuzhou Hengli, the ‘‘all-other’’ producers and/or exporters, and four companies who did not respond to our quantity and value questionnaire (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘non-responsive companies’’), 7 and did not exist for Jinhua P&P.8 For this final determination, in accordance with section 705(a)(2) of the Act, Commerce continues to find that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of subject merchandise for Fuzhou Hengli, all-other producers and/ or exporters, and the non-responsive companies, and do not exist with respect to imports of subject merchandise for Jinhua P&P. For a full description of the methodology and results of our critical circumstances analysis, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our analysis of the comments received from interested parties and our verification findings, we made certain changes to the subsidy rate calculations for Fuzhou Hengli and Jinhua P&P. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, Commerce will determine an all-others rate equal to the weighted- average countervailable subsidy rates established for exporters and/or producers individually examined, excluding any rates that are zero, de minimis, or rates based entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce calculated total net subsidy rates for Fuzhou Hengli and Jinhua P&P that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on the facts otherwise available. Because Commerce calculated individual estimated countervailable subsidy rates for Fuzhou Hengli and Jinhua P&P that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on the facts otherwise available, we have calculated the all-others rate using a weighted-average of the individual estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents using each company’s publicly-ranged sales values. Final Determination Commerce determines that the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist: Company Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd ..................................... 11.38 Jinhua P&P Product Co., Ltd 4.47 Ningbo Artcool Co., Ltd ........ * 295.08 Ningbo Fenghua Yongfa Printing Stationery Co., Ltd * 295.08 Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-Pack Co., Ltd ............................. * 295.08 Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd ............................. * 295.08 All Others .............................. 10.61 * Rate based on AFA. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed in connection with this final determination within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Suspension of Liquidation As a result of our Preliminary Determination and pursuant to sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise from China that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after July 1, 2024, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.9 Because we preliminarily determined that critical circumstances existed with respect to Fuzhou Hengli, the non- responsive companies, and companies covered by the all-others rate, we instructed CBP to suspend such entries on or after April 2, 2024, which is 90 days prior to the date of the publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we instructed CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after October 29, 2024, but to continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries of subject merchandise that were subject to suspension of liquidation between April 2, 2024, and October 28, 2024. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, we will issue a countervailing duty order, reinstate the suspension of liquidation under section 706(a) of the Act, and require a cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties for entries of subject merchandise in the amounts indicated above. If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated, and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled. ITC Notification In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our final affirmative determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of paper plates from China. Because the final determination is affirmative, in accordance with section 705(b) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of paper plates from China no later than 45 days after our final determination. In addition, we are making available to the ITC all non-privileged and nonproprietary information related to this investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC confirms that it will VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8283Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices not disclose such information, either publicly or under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce will issue a CVD order directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, countervailing duties on all imports of the subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in the ‘‘Suspension of Liquidation’’ section. Administrative Protective Order In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury determination, this notice will serve as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/ 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 This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: January 21, 2025. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse Inferences V. Subsidies Valuation Information VI. Analysis of Programs VII. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Countervailability of Policy Loans to the Paper Plate Industry Comment 2: Countervailability of the Enterprise Income Tax (EIT) Law Research and Development (R&D) Program Comment 3: Countervailability of the Provision of Electricity for Less Than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) Comment 4: Appropriate Electricity Benchmark Comment 5: Appropriate Denominator for Other Subsidy Programs Comment 6: Countervailability of Other Subsidies Comment 7: Whether Commerce Should Modify its Adverse Facts Available (AFA) Rate Selection Methodology Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should Apply AFA Regarding the Export Buyer’s Credits Program (EBCP) Comment 9: Whether To Apply AFA to the Provision of Land-Use Rights for LTAR VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2025–01808 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information Collection System The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on September 24, 2024 during a 60-day comment VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Determination – AD – Final - China === 8271Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 72367 (September 5, 2024) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 3 See Memoranda, ‘‘Verification of the Questionnaire Responses of Jinhua P&P Product Co., Ltd. (JPP) in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China (China),’’ dated December 16, 2024; and ‘‘Verification of the Questionnaire Responses of Hengli Paper Co., Ltd. (Hengli) and its producer Guangdong Ecosource Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (Ecosource),’’ dated December 17, 2024. 4 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 5. 5 See Preliminary Determination, 89 FR at 72367. Dated: January 21, 2025. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by the investigation is slag pots with a nominal capacity of 65 cubic feet to 1200 cubic feet regardless of shape, form, or finish. Slag pots are load bearing devices typically formed as a curved shell or bowl-shaped container. Slag pots are metallurgical goods typically produced either using a casting process or a fabrication process (e.g., welding) and may include a ceramic refractory coating, heat treatment or various finishes in order to handle high temperature slag. Slag pots may contain integral features or attachments including (1) legs (or a stand) and (2) pivotal mounting hooks or brackets. Legs (or a stand) are a fixed or detachable support structure which allows the slag pot to be securely positioned upright on a surface when not being lifted or transported and may also keep the slag pot off the ground and allow for air cooling. The pivotal mounting hooks and brackets are specialized attachment points (such as lifting lugs or trunnions) that allow the slag pot to be securely lifted and transported by a crane or lifting device, or that enable the slag pot to swing or rotate while remaining attached to the lifting mechanism. The merchandise covered by this investigation includes all aforementioned attachments of a fully assembled slag pot, regardless of whether shipped assembled or unassembled. Slag pots are included within the scope whether finished or unfinished, whether imported individually or with other subject or non-subject merchandise, or whether assembled with attachments or unassembled. Finishing includes, but is not limited to, arc washing, welding, grinding, shot blasting, heat treatment, machining, and assembly of various parts. The country of origin for slag pots whether fully assembled, unfinished or finished, is the country where the slag pot was cast or forged. Subject merchandise includes slag pots that have been further processed or further assembled in a third country. Further processing and further assembly include, but is not limited to, arc washing, welding, grinding, shot blasting, heat treatment, painting, coating, priming, machining, and assembly of attachments. Slag pots subject to the investigation are specified within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 7309.00.0090. The slag pot attachments covered by the scope of this investigation may enter under HTSUS subheadings 7316.00.0000, 7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7325.99.5000, and 7326.19.0080. The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2025–01794 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–164] Certain Paper Plates From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain paper plates (paper plates) from the People’s Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) during the period of investigation (POI) July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. DATES : Applicable January 28, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Toni Page or Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1398 or (202) 482–2316, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On September 5, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register and invited interested parties to comment. 1 For a complete description of the events that followed the Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 2 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. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/ public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are paper plates from China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments We received no comments from interested parties on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Preliminary Determination. Therefore, we made no changes to the scope of the investigation. Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), between November 12 and 24, 2024, Commerce conducted verification of the sales and factors of production information submitted by Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd. (Fuzhou Hengli) and Jinhua P&P Product Co., Ltd (Jinhua).3 We used standard verification procedures, including an examination of relevant accounting records and original source documents provided by Fuzhou Hengli and Jinhua. Analysis of Comments Received The issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by the parties in this investigation are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. For a list of the issues raised by interested parties and addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, see Appendix II. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part In accordance with section 735(a)(3)(B) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.206(h), Commerce finds for the final determination that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of paper plates for the non- selected companies eligible for a separate rate 4 and continues to find that critical circumstances exist with respect to the China-wide entity.5 We find for the final determination that critical circumstances exist with respect to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8272 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 6 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 5. 7 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 15–18. 8 Id. at 18. 9 Id. at 9–12. 10 See Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ‘‘Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available at https://access.trade.gov/ Resources/policy/bull05-1.pdf. Fuzhou Hengli and its unaffiliated producers, but that critical circumstances do not exist for Jinhua.6 For a full description of the methodology and the results of Commerce’s critical circumstances analysis, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our review and analysis of the information received during verification and comments received from interested parties for this final determination, we made certain changes to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins for Fuzhou Hengli and Jinhua. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Use of Adverse Facts Available (AFA) Consistent with the Preliminary Determination,7 Commerce continues to find, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, that the use of facts otherwise available, with adverse inferences, is warranted in determining the dumping rate for the China-wide entity. In addition, for this final determination, we are also assigning a rate based on AFA to Fuzhou Hengli. We are assigning a rate of 515.40 percent, which is the highest calculated individual dumping margin of any respondent in the investigation, to the China-wide entity and Fuzhou Hengli. 8 Separate Rates No interested party commented on Commerce’s preliminary separate rate determinations 9 and we have no basis to reconsider those determinations. Accordingly, we continue to find that Fuzhou Hengli, Jinhua, and certain non- individually examined companies that are listed in the rate table below, are eligible for a separate rate. Combination Rates Consistent with the Preliminary Determination, and Policy Bulletin 05.1, 10 Commerce calculated combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a separate rate. Final Determination Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist for the period July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023: Producer Exporter Estimated weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Cash deposit rate (adjusted for subsidy offsets) (percent) Guangdong Ecosource Environmental Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd ............................. * 515.40 504.86 Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd ............................. * 515.40 504.86 Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd ............................ Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd ............................ 267.63 267.63 Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd ................................ 267.63 267.63 Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd ................................ 267.63 267.63 Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd Festa Limited ....................................................... 267.63 267.63 Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Festa Limited ....................................................... 267.63 267.63 Jieyang Weikangda Paper Co., Ltd .................... Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd .............. 267.63 267.63 Dongyang Founder Paper Product Co., Ltd ....... Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd .............. 267.63 267.63 Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd .......... Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd .......... 267.63 267.63 Zhejiang Lanweier Paper Products Co., Ltd ....... Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co. Ltd .............. 267.63 267.63 Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd ........................ Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd ........................ 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Feisuo Import & Export Co., Ltd ............. 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd ................... Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd ................... 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co., Ltd. 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Goldland Industry and Technology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd ................ 267.63 267.63 Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd ....................... Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd ................ 267.63 267.63 Qingdao Robana Paper Product Co., Ltd ........... Qingdao Gold Top Trade Co. Ltd ....................... 267.63 267.63 Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd 267.63 267.63 Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd ...................... Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd ...................... 267.63 267.63 Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd Xanadu Industrial Limited .................................... 267.63 267.63 Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Xanadu Industrial Limited .................................... 267.63 267.63 Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co., Ltd ............. Yeko Trading Limited .......................................... 267.63 267.63 China-Wide Entity ................................................ .............................................................................. * 515.40 515.40 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in connection with this final determination within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8273Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to start or continue to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption as described below. Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce continues to find that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise produced or exported by the non- selected separate rate companies and the China-wide entity. In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of shipments of subject merchandise from the non- selected separate rate companies and the China-wide entity that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 7, 2024, which is 90 days before the publication of the Preliminary Determination. Provisional measures were not imposed for Fuzhou Hengli following the preliminary determination because of Commerce’s preliminary negative determination with respect to it. However, Commerce’s final affirmative critical circumstances determination now applies to Fuzhou Hengli as a result of the final affirmative determination of critical circumstances with respect to it. Accordingly, pursuant to section 735(c)(4)(C) of the Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries from Fuzhou Hengli, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after 90-days prior to the date of publication of this final determination in the Federal Register. For Jinhua, because Commerce has made a negative final determination with regard to critical circumstances, Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after September 5, 2024, the date of publication in the Federal Register of the Preliminary Determination and, in accordance with section 735(c)(3) of the Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to terminate any retroactive suspension of liquidation required under section 733(e)(2) of the Act, and release any bond or other security, and refund any cash deposit required, under section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act, with respect to entries of the merchandise the liquidation of which was suspended retroactively under section 733(e)(2) of the Act before September 5, 2024. Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), upon the publication of this notice, Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for estimated antidumping duties for appropriate entries. Commerce will instruct CBP to require the following cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties for all appropriate entries: (1) for the producer/ exporter combinations listed in the table above, the applicable cash deposit rate is listed in the table for that combination; (2) for all combinations of Chinese producers/exporters of the merchandise under consideration that have not established eligibility for a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the cash deposit rate listed for the China-wide entity in the table above; and (3) for all third-country exporters of the merchandise under consideration that are not listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable to the Chinese producer/exporter combination or the China-wide entity that supplied that third-country exporter. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of this final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in this investigation is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of paper plates no later than 45 days after this final determination. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded or canceled, and suspension of liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further instructions by Commerce, antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in the ‘‘Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation’’ section. Administrative Protective Order (APO) This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 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 sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties This determination and this notice are issued and published pursuant to sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: January 21, 2025. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8274 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part IV. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rate for Export Subsidies V. Separate Rates VI. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination VII. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference VIII. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether to Apply Total Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to Fuzhou Hengli Comment 2: Whether to Revise the Surrogate Value (SV) Used for Paperboard Comment 3: Whether to Change the Surrogate Country to Bulgaria Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Revise the Surrogate Financial Ratios Comment 5: Whether to Revise the Inflators Calculations Comment 6: Whether to Correct Jinhua’s Reporting Errors for Packing Tape Comment 7: Whether to Grant a By-product Offset to Jinhua IX. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2025–01807 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [Application No. 84–35A12] Export Trade Certificate of Review ACTION : Notice of issuance of an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review for Northwest Fruit Exporters (NFE), Application No. 84–35A12. SUMMARY : The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (OTEA), issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to NFE on January 8, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Amanda Reynolds, Acting Director, OTEA, International Trade Administration, (202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at etca@ trade.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4011–21) (the Act) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. An Export Trade Certificate of Review protects the holder and the members identified in the Certificate from State and Federal government antitrust actions and from private treble damage antitrust actions for the export conduct specified in the Certificate and carried out in compliance with its terms and conditions. The regulations implementing title III are found at 15 CFR part 325. OTEA is issuing this notice pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(b), which requires the Secretary of Commerce to publish a summary of the certification in the Federal Register. Under Section 305(a) of the Act and 15 CFR 325.11(a), any person aggrieved by the Secretary’s determination may, within 30 days of the date of this notice, bring an action in any appropriate district court of the United States to set aside the determination on the ground that the determination is erroneous. Description of Certified Conduct NFE amended its Certificate as follows: 1. Remove the following companies as Members of the Certificate: a. Blue Star Growers, Inc., Cashmere, WA b. Columbia Valley Fruit, L.L.C., Yakima, WA c. Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co., LLC., Yakima, WA d. Oneonta Trading Corp., Wenatchee, WA e. Smith & Nelson, Inc., Tonasket, WA 2. Change the names of the following Members of the Certificate: a. HoneyBear Growers, LLC (Brewster, WA) changes to Honeybear Growers, LLC (Brewster, WA) 3. Change the Export Product coverage of the following Members of the Certificate: a. Legacy Fruit Packers LLC changes Export Product coverage from fresh apples and fresh pears to fresh apples (dropping fresh pears). b. Piepel Premium Fruit Packing LLC changes Export Product coverage from fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries to fresh apples (dropping fresh sweet cherries). c. Honeybear Growers, LLC changes Export Product coverage from fresh apples to fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries (adding fresh sweet cherries). List of Members, as Amended 1. Allan Bros., Naches, WA 2. AltaFresh L.L.C. dba Chelan Fresh Marketing, Chelan, WA 3. Apple House Warehouse & Storage, Inc., Brewster, WA 4. Apple King, L.L.C., Yakima, WA 5. Auvil Fruit Co., Inc. dba Gee Whiz II, LLC, Orondo, WA 6. Baker Produce, Inc., Kennewick, WA 7. Blue Bird, Inc., Peshastin, WA 8. Borton & Sons, Inc., Yakima, WA 9. Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, LP dba Gebbers Farms, Brewster, WA 10. Chelan Fruit, Chelan, WA 11. Chiawana, Inc. dba Columbia Reach Pack, Yakima, WA 12. Chuy’s Cherries LLC, Mattawa, WA 13. CMI Orchards LLC, Wenatchee, WA 14. Columbia Fresh Packing LLC, Kennewick, WA 15. Congdon Packing Co. L.L.C., Yakima, WA 16. Cowiche Growers, Inc., Cowiche, WA 17. CPC International Apple Company, Tieton, WA 18. Crane Ranch, Brewster, WA 19. Custom Apple Packers, Inc., Quincy and Wenatchee, WA 20. Diamond Fruit Growers Inc., Odell, OR 21. Domex Superfresh Growers LLC, Yakima, WA VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Determination – AD – Final - Vietnam === 8265Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 72375 (September 5, 2024) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value of Certain Paper Plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 3 See Memoranda, ‘‘Factors of Production Verification Report,’’ dated October 15, 2024; and ‘‘Sales Verification Report,’’ dated October 25, 2024. 4 See Preliminary Determination, 89 FR at 72376. 5 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 2–4. 6 See Preliminary Determination PDM at 11–15. 7 Id. 8 Id. at 9–11. 9 See Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ‘‘Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available at https://access.trade.gov/ Resources/policy/bull05-1.pdf. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–552–839] Certain Paper Plates From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain paper plates (paper plates) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation (POI) July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. DATES : Applicable January 28, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Bryan Hansen, 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) 482–3683. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On September 5, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of paper plates from Vietnam and invited interested parties to comment. 1 For a complete description of the events that followed the Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 2 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 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. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are paper plates from Vietnam. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments We received no comments from interested parties on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Preliminary Determination. Therefore, we made no changes to the scope of the investigation. Verification Commerce verified sales and factors of production information submitted by Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Go-Pak Vietnam) for use in our final determination, consistent with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).3 We used standard verification procedures, including an examination of relevant sales and accounting records, and original source documents provided by Go-Pak Vietnam. Analysis of Comments Received The issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by the parties in this investigation are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as Appendix II. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part Commerce preliminarily determined, in accordance with section 733(e)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.206(c)(1), that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of paper plates for the Vietnam-wide entity but not for Go-Pak Vietnam. 4 Further, for the final determination, pursuant to section 735(a)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, we continue to find that critical circumstances exist for the Vietnam-wide entity and that critical circumstances do not exist for Go-Pak Vietnam.5 Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our review and analysis of the information at verification and comments received from interested parties, we made certain changes to the calculation of Go-Pak Vietnam’s estimated weighted-average dumping margin. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Vietnam-Wide Entity and Use of Adverse Facts Available Consistent with the Preliminary Determination,6 Commerce continues to find, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, that the use of facts otherwise available, with adverse inferences, is warranted in determining the dumping rate for the Vietnam-wide entity. For this final determination there is no new information on the record that would cause us to revisit our decision in the preliminary determination. Therefore, as adverse facts available (AFA), we have continued to assign a rate of 165.27 percent, which is the highest dumping margin alleged in the petition, to the Vietnam-wide entity. 7 Separate Rates No interested party commented on Commerce’s preliminary separate rate determination 8 and we have no basis to reconsider this determination. Accordingly, we continue to find that Go-Pak Vietnam is the sole respondent eligible for a separate rate. Combination Rates Consistent with the Preliminary Determination, and Policy Bulletin 05.1, 9 Commerce calculated a producer/ exporter combination rate for Go-Pak Vietnam, i.e., the sole respondent eligible for a separate rate. Final Determination Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8266 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices Exporter Producer Weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Cash deposit rate (adjusted for export subsidy offset) (percent) Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd .......... Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd .......... 30.42 24.89 Vietnam-Wide Entity .............................................................................................................................. * 165.27 159.74 * Rate based on AFA. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in this final determination to interested parties within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) and (C) of the Act, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register for Go-Pak Vietnam. Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise produced or exported by the Vietnam-wide entity. In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of shipments of subject merchandise from the producer(s) or exporter(s) identified in this paragraph that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 7, 2024, which is 90 days before the publication of the Preliminary Determination. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), upon the publication of this notice, Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for estimated antidumping duties for appropriate entries. Commerce will instruct CBP to require the following cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties for all appropriate entries: (1) for the producer/ exporter combinations listed in the table above, the applicable cash deposit rate is listed in the table for that combination; (2) for all combinations of Vietnamese producers/exporters of the merchandise under consideration that have not established eligibility for a separate rates, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the estimated weighted- average dumping margin established for the Vietnam-wide entity; and (3) for all third-country exporters of the merchandise under consideration not listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable to the Vietnamese producer/ exporter combination that supplied that third-country exporter or, if the exporter/producer combination does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the Vietnam-wide rate. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of this final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because Commerce’s final determination in this investigation is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of paper plates no later than 45 days after this final determination. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded or canceled, and suspension of liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further instructions by Commerce, antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed above in the ‘‘Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation’’ section. Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 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 sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties This determination and this notice are issued and published pursuant to sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: January 21, 2025. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8267Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 1 See Vanillin from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 89 FR 90671 (November 18, 2024). 1 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,’’ dated December 31, 2024 (Petition). 2 Id. and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part IV. Adjustment to Cash Deposit Rate for Export Subsidies V. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination VI. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inference VII. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Selection of Surrogate Value for Paper Input Comment 2: Selection of Surrogate Financial Statements Comment 3: Separate Valuation of Domestic Inland Freight Insurance Comment 4: Calculation of Scrap Offset VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2025–01806 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–173] Vanillin From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination; Correction AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION : Notice; correction. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register on November 18, 2024, in which it announced the preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of vanillin from the People’s Republic of China (China). In this notice, Commerce incorrectly identified the mandatory respondent in the investigation as Jiaxing Guihua Chemical Import and Export Co., Ltd. The correct name of the mandatory respondent is Jiaxing Guihua Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Jeff Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2769. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On November 18, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register notice of the preliminary determination in the CVD investigation of vanillin from China. 1 In that notice, Commerce incorrectly identified the name of the mandatory respondent in the investigation as Jiaxing Guihua Chemical Import and Export Co., Ltd. The correct name of the mandatory respondent is Jiaxing Guihua Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. Correction In the Federal Register of November 18, 2024, in FR Doc 2024–26770, at 89 FR 90672, correct the text and the table in the second column of the page, by replacing ‘‘Jiaxing Guihua Chemical Import and Export Co., Ltd.’’ with ‘‘Jiaxing Guihua Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.’’ Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 703(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.224(e). Dated: January 22, 2025. Abdelali Elouaradia, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2025–01797 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–197] Slag Pots From the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES : Applicable January 21, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Samuel Brummitt, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7851. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The Petition On December 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of slag pots from the People’s Republic of China (China) filed in proper form on behalf of WHEMCO-Steel Castings, Inc. (the petitioner), a U.S. producer of slag pots. 1 The CVD Petition was accompanied by an antidumping duty (AD) petition concerning imports of slag pots from China. 2 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Order - AD - China - Thailand - Vietnam === 13139Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 53 / Thursday, March 20, 2025 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 90 FR 8271 (January 28, 2025) (China Final Determination); Certain Paper Plates from Thailand: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 90 FR 8262 (January 28, 2025); and Certain Paper Plates From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 90 FR 8265 (January 28, 2025) (Vietnam Final Determination). 2 See ITC’s Letter, ‘‘Investigation Nos. 731–TA– 1629–1631, 1633, 1636–1638, and 1640 (Final),’’ dated March 13, 2025. 3 Id. 4 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 72367 (September 5, 2024) (China Preliminary Determination); see also section 735(c)(4) of the Act; see also SAA at 876 (‘‘If both agencies make affirmative critical circumstances determinations in their final investigations, retroactive duties will be applied for a period ninety days prior to suspension of liquidation.’’). 5 See China Preliminary Determination. 6 See Certain Paper Plates from Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 72370 (September 5, 2024) (Thailand Preliminary Determination). 7 See Certain Paper Plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 72375 (September 5, 2024) (Vietnam Preliminary Determination). will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to liquidate those entries of subject merchandise without regard to antidumping duties. Notwithstanding the continued suspension described above, the AD order on mattresses from Indonesia is hereby revoked. As a result of this revocation, Commerce is discontinuing all unfinished administrative reviews immediately and will not initiate any new administrative reviews of the Order. [FR Doc. 2025–04763 Filed 3–19–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–164, A–549–849, A–552–839] Certain Paper Plates From the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : Based on affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing antidumping duty (AD) orders on certain paper plates (paper plates) from the People’s Republic of China (China), Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam). DATES : Applicable March 20, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Toni Page (China); Ted Pearson (Thailand); and Bryan Hansen (Vietnam), AD/CVD Operations, Offices I and VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1398, (202) 482–2631, and (202) 482–3683, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On January 28, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative final determinations in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. 1 On March 13, 2025, the ITC notified Commerce of its final determinations, pursuant to section 735(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), that an industry in the United States is materially injured, within the meaning of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by reason of imports of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam sold at LTFV.2 In addition, the ITC found that critical circumstances exist with regard to imports of paper plates from China.3 Scope of the Orders The products covered by these orders are paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. For a complete description of the scope of these orders, see the appendix to this notice. Antidumping Duty Orders Based on the above-referenced affirmative final determinations by the ITC that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam sold at LTFV, and, in accordance with sections 735(c)(2) and 736 of the Act, Commerce is issuing these AD orders. Because the ITC determined that imports of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam are materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment of antidumping duties. Critical Circumstances—China In addition, the ITC found that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports from China subject to Commerce’s affirmative critical circumstances finding within the meaning of section 735(b)(4)(A) of the Act. As a result of Commerce’s affirmative critical circumstances determination, under section 735(a)(3) of the Act, and the ITC’s affirmative critical circumstances determination, under section 735(b)(4)(A) of the Act, retroactive duties will be applied to the relevant imports for a period of 90 days prior to the suspension of liquidation (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of publication of the affirmative China Preliminary Determination). 4 The ITC found that critical circumstances did not exist with respect to Thailand and Vietnam. Therefore, in accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on unliquidated entries of paper plates from China. With the exception of entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional measures period and before the publication of the ITC’s final affirmative injury determinations, as further described below, antidumping duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of paper plates from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 7, 2024 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the publication of the China Preliminary Determination), but before September 5, 2024 (i.e., the date of publication of the China Preliminary Determination). 5 Critical Circumstances—Thailand and Vietnam With respect to the ITC’s negative critical circumstances determination on imports of paper plates from Thailand and Vietnam, Commerce will instruct CBP to lift suspension of liquidation and to refund any cash deposits for estimated antidumping duties with respect to entries of the subject merchandise from Thailand and Vietnam entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 7, 2024 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the publication of the Thailand Preliminary Determination 6 and the Vietnam Preliminary Determination),7 but before September 5, 2024 (i.e., the date of publications of the Thailand VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 19, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 13140 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 53 / Thursday, March 20, 2025 / Notices 8 See Thailand Preliminary Determination; see also Vietnam Preliminary Determination. 9 See China Preliminary Determination, Thailand Preliminary Determination, and Vietnam Preliminary Determination (collectively, Preliminary Determinations). 10 See, e.g., Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India, India, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determination for India and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 48390, 48392 (July 25, 2016). Preliminary Determination and the Vietnam Preliminary Determination). 8 Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposits Except as noted in the ‘‘Provisional Measures’’ section of this notice, in accordance with section 736 of the Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation on all relevant entries of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. These instructions suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. Commerce will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins indicated in the tables below. Accordingly, effective on the date of publication in the Federal Register of the notice of the ITC’s final affirmative injury determinations, CBP will require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on subject merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the rates listed below. The all- others rate applies to all producers or exporters not specifically listed, as appropriate. Provisional Measures Section 733(d) of the Act states that suspension of liquidation pursuant to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four months, except where exporters representing a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise request that Commerce extend the four- month period to no more than six months. The exporters of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam all requested Commerce to extend the four- month period to six months in these investigations.9 For Thailand, and certain companies in China and Vietnam, the provisional measures period, beginning on the date of publication of the Preliminary Determinations, ended on March 3, 2025. Therefore, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act and our practice, 10 Commerce will instruct CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to antidumping duties, unliquidated entries of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption after March 3, 2025, the final day on which the provisional measures were in effect, until and through the day preceding the date of publication of the ITC’s final affirmative injury determinations in the Federal Register. Suspension of liquidation and the collection of cash deposits will resume on the date of publication of the ITC’s final determinations in the Federal Register. For Chinese exporter Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd., the provisional measures period began on the date of publication of the China Final Determination. Therefore, for certain entries of subject merchandise exported by Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd., in accordance with 735(c)(4)(C) of the Act, Commerce will continue suspension of liquidation of any unliquidated entries of paper plates from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after October 30, 2024, which is 90 days prior to publication of the China Final Determination. For Vietnamese exporter Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd., the provisional measures period began on the date of publication of the Vietnam Final Determination. Therefore, for certain entries of subject merchandise exported by Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd., in accordance with 735(c)(4)(C) of the Act, Commerce will continue suspension of liquidation of any unliquidated entries of paper plates from Vietnam entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after January 28, 2025, which is the date of publication of the Vietnam Final Determination. Estimated Dumping Margins The estimated dumping margins are as follows: China: Producer Exporter Estimated weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Cash deposit rate (adjusted for subsidy offsets) (percent) Guangdong Ecosource Environmental Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd ............................. * 515.40 504.86 Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd ............................. * 515.40 504.86 Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd ............................. Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd ............................. 267.63 267.63 Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd ................................ 267.63 267.63 Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd ................................ 267.63 267.63 Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd Festa Limited ........................................................ 267.63 267.63 Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Festa Limited ........................................................ 267.63 267.63 Jieyang Weikangda Paper Co., Ltd ..................... Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd .............. 267.63 267.63 Dongyang Founder Paper Product Co., Ltd ........ Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd .............. 267.63 267.63 Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd ........... Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd ........... 267.63 267.63 Zhejiang Lanweier Paper Products Co., Ltd ........ Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co. Ltd ............... 267.63 267.63 Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd ......................... Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd ......................... 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Feisuo Import & Export Co., Ltd .............. 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd .................... Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd .................... 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co., Ltd Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co., Ltd 267.63 267.63 Ningbo Goldland Industry and Technology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd ................. 267.63 267.63 Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd ........................ Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd ................. 267.63 267.63 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 19, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 13141Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 53 / Thursday, March 20, 2025 / Notices 11 See Regulations to Improve Administration and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws, 86 FR 52300 (September 20, 2021) (Final Rule). 12 See Scope Ruling Application; Annual Inquiry Service List; and Informational Sessions, 86 FR 53205 (September 27, 2021) (Procedural Guidance). 13 Id. 14 This segment will be combined with the ACCESS Segment Specific Information (SSI) field which will display the month in which the notice of the order or suspended investigation was published in the Federal Register, also known as the anniversary month. For example, for an order under case number A–000–000 that was published in the Federal Register in January, the relevant segment and SSI combination will appear in ACCESS as ‘‘AISL-January Anniversary.’’ Note that there will be only one annual inquiry service list segment per case number, and the anniversary month will be pre-populated in ACCESS. Producer Exporter Estimated weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Cash deposit rate (adjusted for subsidy offsets) (percent) Qingdao Robana Paper Product Co., Ltd ............ Qingdao Gold Top Trade Co. Ltd ........................ 267.63 267.63 Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd .. Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd .. 267.63 267.63 Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd ....................... Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd ...................... 267.63 267.63 Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd Xanadu Industrial Limited ..................................... 267.63 267.63 Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Xanadu Industrial Limited ..................................... 267.63 267.63 Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co., Ltd .............. Yeko Trading Limited ........................................... 267.63 267.63 China-Wide Entity ................................................. ............................................................................... * 515.40 515.40 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Thailand AD: Exporter/producer Weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Thai Paper Co., Ltd ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5.57 Nirvana Foods & Commerce International Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................... 5.57 Pandora Production Co ............................................................................................................................................................... 5.57 SNC Cup Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5.57 ABC Digital Technology Co Ltd ................................................................................................................................................... * 73.17 Beeconcious Co ........................................................................................................................................................................... * 73.17 Dester Co, Ltd ............................................................................................................................................................................. * 73.17 Pimlapas Printing Co., Ltd ........................................................................................................................................................... * 73.17 Sincerely Cargo ........................................................................................................................................................................... * 73.17 Thai Coconut Co Ltd ................................................................................................................................................................... * 73.17 Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................. * 73.17 All Others ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5.57 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Vietnam AD: Exporter Producer Weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Cash deposit rate (adjusted for export subsidy offset) (percent) Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd ........... Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd ........... 30.42 24.89 Vietnam-Wide Entity ............................................. ............................................................................... * 165.27 159.74 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Establishment of the Annual Inquiry Service Lists On September 20, 2021, Commerce published the final rule titled ‘‘Regulations to Improve Administration and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws’’ in the Federal Register. 11 On September 27, 2021, Commerce also published the notice titled ‘‘Scope Ruling Application; Annual Inquiry Service List; and Informational Sessions’’ in the Federal Register.12 The Final Rule and Procedural Guidance provide that Commerce will maintain an annual inquiry service list for each order or suspended investigation, and any interested party submitting a scope ruling application or request for circumvention inquiry shall serve a copy of the application or request on the persons on the annual inquiry service list for that order, as well as any companion order covering the same merchandise from the same country of origin.13 In accordance with the Procedural Guidance, for orders published in the Federal Register after November 4, 2021, Commerce will create an annual inquiry service list segment in Commerce’s online e-filing and document management system, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Electronic Service System (ACCESS), available at https://access.trade.gov, within five business days of publication of the order. Each annual inquiry service list will be saved in ACCESS, under each case number, and under a specific segment type called ‘‘AISL- Annual Inquiry Service List.’’ 14 Interested parties who wish to be added to the annual inquiry service list for an order must submit an entry of appearance to the annual inquiry VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 19, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 13142 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 53 / Thursday, March 20, 2025 / Notices 15 See Final Rule, 86 FR at 52335. service list segment for the order in ACCESS within 30 days after the date of publication of the order. For ease of administration, Commerce requests that law firms with more than one attorney representing interested parties in an order designate a lead attorney to be included on the annual inquiry service list. Commerce will finalize the annual inquiry service list within five business days thereafter. As mentioned in the Procedural Guidance, the new annual inquiry service list will be in place until the following year, when the Opportunity Notice for the anniversary month of the order is published. Commerce may update an annual inquiry service list at any time as needed based on interested parties’ amendments to their entries of appearance to remove or otherwise modify their list of members and representatives, or to update contact information. Any changes or announcements pertaining to these procedures will be posted to the ACCESS website at https:// access.trade.gov. Special Instructions for Petitioners and Foreign Governments In the Final Rule, Commerce stated that, ‘‘after an initial request and placement on the annual inquiry service list, both petitioners and foreign governments will automatically be placed on the annual inquiry service list in the years that follow.’’ 15 Accordingly, as stated above, the petitioners and foreign governments should submit their initial entry of appearance after publication of this notice in order to appear in the first annual inquiry service list for those orders for which they qualify as an interested party. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(n)(3), the petitioners and foreign governments will not need to resubmit their entry of appearance each year to continue to be included on the annual inquiry service list. However, the petitioners and foreign governments are responsible for making amendments to their entries of appearance during the annual update to the annual inquiry service list in accordance with the procedures described above. Notification to Interested Parties This notice constitutes the AD orders with respect to paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can find a list of AD orders currently in effect at https:// www.trade.gov/data-visualization/ adcvd-proceedings. These AD orders are published in accordance with section 736(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Dated: March 14, 2025. Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix Scope of the Orders The merchandise subject to these orders is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to these orders may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to these orders have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to these orders may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to these orders may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to these orders may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper plates covered by these orders may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non- plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates covered by these orders remain covered by the scope of these orders whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non-subject merchandise. When paper plates covered by these orders are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates covered by these orders are subject merchandise. The paper plates covered by these orders include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of these orders are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of these orders are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of these orders are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates covered by these orders are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates covered by these orders also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates covered by these orders also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2025–04764 Filed 3–19–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–971] Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022 AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of multilayered wood flooring (wood flooring) from the People’s Republic of China (China). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review. DATES : Applicable March 20, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Jonathan Schueler or Laurel Smalley, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–9175 or (202) 482–1955, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 19, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Order - CVD - China - Vietnam === 13135Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 53 / Thursday, March 20, 2025 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 90 FR 8281 (January 28, 2025); and Certain Paper Plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 90 FR 8258 (January 28, 2025) (collectively, Final Determinations). 2 See ITC’s Letter, ‘‘Investigation Nos. 701–TA– 704–705 and 731–TA–1664–1666 (Final),’’ dated March 13, 2025. Regional Programs Coordination Unit at the above phone number. Agenda I. Opening Remarks II. Panelist Presentations III. Committee Q&A IV. Public Comment V. Closing Remarks VI. Adjournment Dated: March 17, 2025. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2025–04793 Filed 3–19–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Notice of Public Briefing of the Florida Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights AGENCY : U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION : Notice of public briefing. SUMMARY : Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Florida Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will hold a virtual, public briefing via Zoom at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The purpose of the briefing is to hear testimony on the Committee’s project, ‘‘Voting Rights in Florida’’. DATES : Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. ADDRESSES : The meeting will be held via Zoom Webinar. Registration Link (Audio/Visual): https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ register/WN_ YdtUpsQOSLefb5v5lxwQZQ. Join by Phone (Audio Only): (833) 435–1820 USA Toll-Free; Meeting ID: 160 670 9134. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Melissa Wojnaroski, Designated Federal Officer, at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or (202) 618–4158. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : This committee meeting is available to the public through the registration link above. Any interested member of the public may listen to the meeting. An open comment period will be provided to allow members of the public to make a statement as time allows. Per the Federal Advisory Committee Act, public minutes of the meeting will include a list of persons who are present at the meeting. If joining via phone, callers can expect to incur regular charges for calls they initiate over wireless lines, according to their wireless plan. The Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls they initiate over land- line connections to the toll-free telephone number. Closed captioning will be available for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, please email Liliana Schiller, Support Services Specialist, at lschiller@usccr.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to Melissa Wojnaroski at mwojnaroski@usccr.gov. Persons who desire additional information may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at (202) 618–4158. Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Records of the meetings will be available via the file sharing website, www.box.com. Persons interested in the work of this Committee are directed to the Commission’s website, https:// www.usccr.gov, or may contact the Regional Programs Coordination Unit at the above phone number. Agenda I. Opening Remarks II. Panelist Presentations III. Committee Q&A IV. Public Comment V. Closing Remarks VI. Adjournment Dated: March 17, 2025. David Mussatt, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. [FR Doc. 2025–04795 Filed 3–19–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–165, C–552–840] Certain Paper Plates From the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Orders AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : Based on affirmative final determinations by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain paper plates (paper plates) from the People’s Republic of China (China) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam). DATES : Applicable March 20, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Mary Kolberg (Vietnam) and Sun Cho (China), AD/CVD Operations, Offices I and V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1785 and (202) 482–6458, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On January 28, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register its affirmative final determinations in the CVD investigations of paper plates from China and Vietnam. 1 On March 13, 2025, the ITC notified Commerce of its final determinations, pursuant to section 705(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), that an industry in the United States is materially injured within the meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of imports of paper plates from China and Vietnam.2 Countervailing Duty Orders Based on the above-referenced affirmative final determinations by the ITC that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of paper plates from China and Vietnam, in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce is issuing these CVD orders. Because the ITC determined that imports of paper plates from China and Vietnam are materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment of countervailing duties. In addition, the ITC found that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports from China subject to VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 19, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 13136 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 53 / Thursday, March 20, 2025 / Notices 3 See section 705(c)(4) of the Act; see also SAA at 876 (‘‘If both agencies make affirmative critical circumstances determinations in their final investigations, retroactive duties will be applied for a period ninety days prior to suspension of liquidation.’’). 4 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 89 FR 54432 (July 1, 2024) (China Preliminary Determination); and Certain Paper Plates From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Antidumping Duty Determination, 89 FR 54429 (July 1, 2024) (Vietnam Preliminary Determination) (collectively, Preliminary Determinations). 5 Id. 6 Id. 7 See section 706(a)(3) of the Act. Commerce’s affirmative critical circumstances finding within the meaning of section 705(b)(4)(A) of the Act. As a result of Commerce’s affirmative critical circumstances determination under section 705(a)(2) of the Act, and the ITC’s affirmative critical circumstances determination under section 705(b)(4)(A) of the Act, retroactive duties will be applied to the relevant imports for a period of 90 days prior to the suspension of liquidation (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of publication of the affirmative China Preliminary Determination). 3 The ITC found that critical circumstances did not exist with respect to Vietnam. Therefore, in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act, Commerce will direct CBP to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, countervailing duties on all relevant entries of paper plates from China and Vietnam. Countervailing duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of paper plates from China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after April 2, 2024, which is 90 days prior to the date of publication of the China Preliminary Determination.4 Countervailing duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of paper plates from Vietnam entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after July 1, 2024, which is the date of publication of the Vietnam Preliminary Determination.5 Countervailing duties will not be assessed on entries occurring after the expiration of the provisional measures period and before the publication of the ITC’s final affirmative injury determination, as further described in the ‘‘Provisional Measures’’ section of this notice. With respect to the ITC’s negative critical circumstances determination on imports of paper plates from Vietnam, Commerce will instruct CBP to lift suspension and to refund any cash deposits made to secure the payment of estimated countervailing duties with respect to entries of the subject merchandise from Vietnam entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 2, 2024 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the publication of the Vietnam Preliminary Determination), but before July 1, 2024 (i.e., the date of publication of Vietnam Preliminary Determination).6 Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation and Cash Deposits In accordance with section 706 of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to reinstitute the suspension of liquidation of paper plates from China and Vietnam, effective on the date of publication of the ITC’s final affirmative injury determination in the Federal Register, and to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the Act, countervailing duties on each entry of subject merchandise in an amount based on the net countervailable subsidy rates below. These instructions suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice. Commerce also intends, pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the Act, to instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to the amounts as indicated below. Accordingly, effective on the date of publication of the ITC’s final affirmative injury determination in the Federal Register, CBP will require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated customs duties on the subject merchandise, a cash deposit for each entry of subject merchandise equal to the subsidy rates listed below.7 The all-others rates apply to all producers or exporters not specifically listed below, as appropriate. Scope of the Orders The products covered by these orders are paper plates from China and Vietnam. For a complete description of the scope of these orders, see the appendix to this notice. Estimated Countervailing Duty Subsidy Rates The estimated CVD subsidy rates are as follows: China: Company Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................. 11.38 Jinhua P&P Product Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................................. 4.47 Ningbo Artcool Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................................................... * 295.08 Ningbo Fenghua Yongfa Printing Stationery Co., Ltd ......................................................................................................... * 295.08 Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-Pack Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................. * 295.08 Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................................... * 295.08 All Others ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10.61 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Vietnam: Company Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................... 5.53 Innovative Sonic Vietnam International ............................................................................................................................... * 225.90 Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam Company ....................................................................................................................... * 225.90 Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam ........................................................................................................................................ * 225.90 SCG Vietnam ....................................................................................................................................................................... * 225.90 Xie Li .................................................................................................................................................................................... * 225.90 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 19, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 13137Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 53 / Thursday, March 20, 2025 / Notices 8 See Preliminary Determinations. 9 See Regulations to Improve Administration and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws, 86 FR 52300 (September 20, 2021) (Final Rule). 10 See Scope Ruling Application; Annual Inquiry Service List; and Informational Sessions, 86 FR 53205 (September 27, 2021) (Procedural Guidance). 11 Id. 12 This segment will be combined with the ACCESS Segment Specific Information (SSI) field which will display the month in which the notice of the order or suspended investigation was published in the Federal Register, also known as the anniversary month. For example, for an order under case number A–000–000 that was published in the Federal Register in January, the relevant segment and SSI combination will appear in ACCESS as ‘‘AISL-January Anniversary.’’ Note that there will be only one annual inquiry service list segment per case number, and the anniversary month will be pre-populated in ACCESS. 13 See Final Rule, 86 FR at 52335. Company Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) All Others ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5.53 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Provisional Measures Section 703(d) of the Act states that the suspension of liquidation pursuant to an affirmative preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four months. In the underlying investigations, Commerce published the Preliminary Determinations on July 1, 2024.8 Therefore, entries of paper plates from China and Vietnam made on or after October 29, 2024, and prior to the date of publication of the ITC’s final determinations in the Federal Register, are not subject to the assessment of countervailing duties due to Commerce’s discontinuation of the suspension of liquidation. In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, Commerce instructed CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to liquidate, without regard to countervailing duties, unliquidated entries of paper plates from China and Vietnam entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after October 29, 2024, the date on which the provisional CVD measures expired, through the day preceding the date of publication of the ITC final injury determinations in the Federal Register. Suspension of liquidation will resume on the date of publication of the ITC final injury determinations in the Federal Register. Establishment of the Annual Inquiry Service Lists On September 20, 2021, Commerce published the final rule titled ‘‘Regulations to Improve Administration and Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws’’ in the Federal Register. 9 On September 27, 2021, Commerce also published the notice titled ‘‘Scope Ruling Application; Annual Inquiry Service List; and Informational Sessions’’ in the Federal Register. 10 The Final Rule and Procedural Guidance provide that Commerce will maintain an annual inquiry service list for each order or suspended investigation, and any interested party submitting a scope ruling application or request for circumvention inquiry shall serve a copy of the application or request on the persons on the annual inquiry service list for that order, as well as any companion order covering the same merchandise from the same country of origin.11 In accordance with the Procedural Guidance, for orders published in the Federal Register after November 4, 2021, Commerce will create an annual inquiry service list segment in Commerce’s online e-filing and document management system, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Electronic Service System (ACCESS), available at https://access.trade.gov, within five business days of publication of the notice of the order. Each annual inquiry service list will be saved in ACCESS, under each case number, and under a specific segment type called ‘‘AISL-Annual Inquiry Service List.’’ 12 Interested parties who wish to be added to the annual inquiry service list for an order must submit an entry of appearance to the annual inquiry service list segment for the order in ACCESS within 30 days after the date of publication of the order. For ease of administration, Commerce requests that law firms with more than one attorney representing interested parties in an order designate a lead attorney to be included on the annual inquiry service list. Commerce will finalize the annual inquiry service list within five business days thereafter. As mentioned in the Procedural Guidance, the new annual inquiry service list will be in place until the following year, when the Opportunity Notice for the anniversary month of the order is published. Commerce may update an annual inquiry service list at any time as needed based on interested parties’ amendments to their entries of appearance to remove or otherwise modify their list of members and representatives, or to update contact information. Any changes or announcements pertaining to these procedures will be posted to the ACCESS website at https:// access.trade.gov. Special Instructions for Petitioners and Foreign Governments In the Final Rule, Commerce stated that, ‘‘after an initial request and placement on the annual inquiry service list, both petitioners and foreign governments will automatically be placed on the annual inquiry service list in the years that follow.’’ 13 Accordingly, as stated above, the petitioners and foreign governments should submit their initial entry of appearance after publication of this notice in order to appear in the first annual inquiry service list for those orders for which they qualify as an interested party. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(n)(3), the petitioners and foreign governments will not need to resubmit their entry of appearance each year to continue to be included on the annual inquiry service list. However, the petitioners and foreign governments are responsible for making amendments to their entries of appearance during the annual update to the annual inquiry service list in accordance with the procedures described above. Notification to Interested Parties This notice constitutes the CVD orders with respect to paper plates from China and Vietnam pursuant to section 736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can find a list of CVD orders currently in effect at https://www.trade.gov/data- visualization/adcvd-proceedings. These CVD orders are published in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Dated: March 14, 2025. Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix Scope of the Orders The merchandise subject to these orders is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to these orders may be cut from rolls, sheets, or VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 19, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 13138 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 53 / Thursday, March 20, 2025 / Notices 1 See Mattresses from Indonesia: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; and Notice of Revocation of Antidumping Order, 90 FR 11256 (March 5, 2025). other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to these orders have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to these orders may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to these orders may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to these orders may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper plates covered by these orders may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non- plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates covered by these orders remain covered by the scope of these orders whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non-subject merchandise. When paper plates covered by these orders are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates covered by these orders are subject merchandise. The paper plates covered by these orders include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the orders if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the orders if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of these orders are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of these orders are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of these orders are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates covered by these orders are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates covered by these orders also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates covered by these orders also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2025–04765 Filed 3–19–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–560–836] Mattresses From Indonesia: Notice of Court Decision Not In Harmony With the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of Revocation of Antidumping Order; Correction AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION : Notice; correction. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register in March, 2025 in which Commerce announced that a recent U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) decision was not in harmony with the final determination of Commerce’s antidumping duty investigation on mattresses from Indonesia; and as a result of this decision, Commerce is revoking the antidumping duty order. This notice failed to include language about providing a refund to the companies affected by this order. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Brian Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1766. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On March 5, 2025, Commerce published in the Federal Register, Mattresses from Indonesia: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony with the Final Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation; Notice of Amended Final Determination; Notice of Revocation of Antidumping Order.1 This notice failed to include language about providing a refund to the companies affected by this order. Correction In the Federal Register of March 5, 2025, in FR Doc 2025–03529, on page 11257, in the first column, replace the section titled ‘‘Revocation of the Order’’ section in its entirety with revised language, in its entirety, attached to this notice in the appendix. Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 516A(c) and (e) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: March 14, 2025. Christopher Abbott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix Revocation of the Order Pursuant to the CIT’s holding in PT. Zinus et al. v. United States, Slip Op. 25–15, Consol. Ct. No. 21–277, (February 18, 2025) (PT. Zinus III) sustaining Commerce’s second remand redetermination pertaining to the AD investigation of mattresses from Indonesia covering the period of investigation January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019, Commerce is revoking the AD order on mattresses from Indonesia pursuant to 19 CFR 351.222(b)(2). Pursuant to section 735(c)(2) of the Act, ‘‘the investigation shall be terminated upon publication of that negative determination’’ and Commerce shall ‘‘terminate the suspension of liquidation’’ and ‘‘release any bond or other security, and refund any cash deposit.’’ As a result of the CIT’s decision, Commerce is hereby revoking the Order and releasing any bonds or other security and refunding cash deposits. While section 735(c)(2)(A) of the Act instructs Commerce to terminate suspension of liquidation, here, because suspension of liquidation must continue during the pendency of the appeals process (in accordance with Timken and as discussed above), we will instruct CBP at this time to (A) continue suspension at a cash deposit rate of 0.0 percent until instructed otherwise; and (B) release any bond or other security, and refund any cash deposit made pursuant to the order on Indonesian mattresses published in Mattresses from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Serbia, Thailand, the Republic of Turkey, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determination for Cambodia, 92 FR 26460 (May 14, 2021). In the event the CIT’s ruling in PT. Zinus III is not appealed, or if appealed and upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Commerce VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:09 Mar 19, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Determination – CVD – Preliminary - Vietnam === 54429Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2024 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 89 FR 13043 (February 21, 2024) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations, 89 FR 20945 (March 26, 2024). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Affirmative Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Paper Plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble). 5 See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 13044. 6 See 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. 7 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. 8 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Quantity and Value Questionnaire,’’ dated February 15, 2024. 9 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Alignment of Final Determination with Deadline in Concurrent AD Investigations,’’ dated June 5, 2024. 10 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 49833 (June 12, 2024). numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written description of the merchandise covered by the investigation is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2024–14460 Filed 6–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–552–840] Certain Paper Plates From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Antidumping Duty Determination AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain paper plates (paper plates) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) during the period of investigation, January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES : Applicable July 1, 2024. 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 This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). On February 21, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of this countervailing duty (CVD) investigation. 1 On March 26, 2024, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination until June 24, 2024.2 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II 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. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are paper plates from Vietnam. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the Preamble to Commerce’s regulations, 4 the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).5 No interested party commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, Commerce preliminarily determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ 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 preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Commerce notes that, in making these findings, it relied, in part, on facts available, and, because it finds that certain respondents and the Government of Vietnam did not act to the best of their ability to respond to Commerce’s requests for information, it drew an adverse inference where appropriate in selecting from among the facts otherwise available.7 For further information, see the ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences’’ section in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part In accordance with section 703(e)(1) of the Act, we preliminarily find that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of subject merchandise from Vietnam for Xie Li Vietnam International Company (Xie Li), all other producers and exporters, and companies that were not responsive to Commerce’s quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaire,8 but do not exist with respect to Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Go-Pak). For a full discussion of our preliminary critical circumstances determination, see the ‘‘Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part’’ section of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Alignment In accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), Commerce is aligning the final CVD determination in this investigation with the final determination in the concurrent antidumping duty (AD) investigation of paper plates from Vietnam, based on a request made by the petitioner. 9 Consequently, the final CVD determination will be issued on the same date as the final AD determination, which is currently scheduled to be issued no later than November 5, 2024, unless postponed.10 All-Others Rate Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that, in the preliminary determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for companies not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated subsidy rates established for those companies individually examined, excluding any rates that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely under section 776 of the Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:36 Jun 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 54430 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2024 / Notices 11 The companies that failed to respond to Commerce’s Q&V questionnaire are: (1) Innovative Sonic Vietnam International; (2) Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam Company; (3) Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam; and (4) SCG Vietnam. 12 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and Service Final Rule). 13 See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). In this investigation, Commerce calculated an individual estimated countervailable subsidy rate for Go-Pak that is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely under section 776 of the Act. As further discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, the individual estimated countervailable subsidy rate for Xie Li is based entirely upon section 776 of the Act. Therefore, Commerce is using the individual estimated subsidy rate calculated for Go-Pak as the all- others rate. Rate for Non-Responsive Companies Four potential exporters and/or producers of paper plates from Vietnam did not respond to Commerce’s Q&V questionnaire and Xie Li did not provide information requested in the Initial Questionnaire (i.e., the non- responsive companies).11 We find that, by not responding to the Q&V questionnaire, these companies withheld requested information and significantly impeded this proceeding. Thus, in reaching our preliminary determination, pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(A) and (C) of the Act, we are basing the CVD subsidy rate for the non- responsive companies on facts otherwise available. We further preliminarily determine that an adverse inference is warranted, pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act. By failing to submit responses to Commerce’s Q&V questionnaire, the non-responsive companies did not cooperate to the best of their ability in this investigation. Accordingly, we preliminarily find that an adverse inference is warranted to ensure that the non-responsive companies will not obtain a more favorable result than had they fully complied with our request for information. For more information on the application of adverse facts available to the non-responsive companies, see ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences’’ in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist: Company Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd .......................................................................................................................... 5.48 Innovative Sonic Vietnam International ............................................................................................................................... * 237.65 Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam Company ....................................................................................................................... * 237.65 Ningbo Changya Plastic Vietnam ........................................................................................................................................ * 237.65 SCG Vietnam ....................................................................................................................................................................... * 237.65 Xie Li Vietnam International Company Limited ................................................................................................................... * 237.65 All Others ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5.48 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed in connection with this preliminary determination within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce will analyze and, if appropriate, correct any timely allegations of significant ministerial errors by amending the preliminary determination. However, consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will not consider incomplete allegations that do not address the significance standard under 19 CFR 351.224(g) following the preliminary determination. Instead, Commerce will address such allegations in the final determination together with issues raised in the case briefs or other written comments. Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise as described in the scope of the investigation entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the rates indicated above. Section 703(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce preliminarily finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by the non-responsive companies and all other producers and/ or exporters. In accordance with section 703(e)(2)(A) of the Act, for the non- responsive companies and all other producers and/or exporters, the suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise from the exporters/producers identified in this paragraph that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice. Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify the information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.12 Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities. 13 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:36 Jun 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 54431Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2024 / Notices 14 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 15 See APO and Service Final Rule. As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this investigation, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.14 Further, we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this investigation. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). 15 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party’s name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants and whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. Oral presentations at the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine, before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination, whether imports of paper plates from Vietnam are materially injuring the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 703(f) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: June 24, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to these investigations is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to these investigations may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to these investigations have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to these investigations may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to these investigations may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater- dyeing, and dip-dyeing. Paper plates subject to these investigations may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to these investigations remain covered by the scope of these investigations whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to these investigations are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to these investigations are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to these investigations include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigations if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of these investigations are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of these investigations are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to these investigations are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to these investigations also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to these investigations also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Injury Test IV. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part V. Use of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences VI. Subsidies Valuation Information VII. Analysis of Programs VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–14406 Filed 6–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:36 Jun 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Determination – CVD – Preliminary - China === 54432 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2024 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 89 FR 13043 (February 21, 2024) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations, 89 FR 20945 (March 26, 2024). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Affirmative Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble). 5 See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 13044. 6 See 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. 7 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. 8 The companies that failed to respond to Commerce’s Q&V questionnaire are: (1) Ningbo Artcool Co., Ltd.; (2) Ningbo Fenghua Yongfa Printing Stationery Co., Ltd.; (3) Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-Pack Co., Ltd.; and (4) Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd. 9 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Request for Alignment of Final Determinations with Deadline in Concurrent AD Investigations,’’ dated June 5, 2024. 10 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 49833 (June 12, 2024). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–165] Certain Paper Plates From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain paper plates (paper plates) from the People’s Republic of China (China). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES : Applicable July 1, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Eliza DeLong or Sun Cho, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3878 or (202) 482–6458, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on February 21, 2024. 1 On March 26, 2024, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination until June 24, 2024.2 For a complete description of events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II 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. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are paper plates from China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the Preamble to Commerce’s regulations, 4 the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).5 No interested party commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, Commerce preliminarily determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ 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 preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Commerce notes that, in making these findings, it relied, in part, on facts available, and, because it finds that certain respondents and the Government of China did not act to the best of their ability to respond to Commerce’s requests for information, it drew an adverse inference where appropriate in selecting from among the facts otherwise available.7 For further information, see the ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences’’ section in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Affirmative Determination Critical Circumstances In accordance with section 703(e)(1) of the Act, we preliminarily find that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of subject merchandise from Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd. (Fuzhou Hengli), the companies who did not respond to our quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaire (i.e., the non- responsive companies),8 and all other producers and/or exporters. We also preliminarily find that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of subject merchandise from Jinhua P&P Product Co., Ltd (Jinhua P&P). For a full discussion of our preliminary critical circumstances determination, see the ‘‘Preliminary Critical Circumstances’’ section of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Alignment In accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), Commerce is aligning the final CVD determination in this investigation with the final determination in the concurrent antidumping duty (AD) investigation of paper plates from China, based on a request made by the petitioner.9 Consequently, the final CVD determination will be issued on the same date as the final AD determination, which is currently scheduled to be issued no later than November 5, 2024, unless postponed. 10 All-Others Rate Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that, in the preliminary determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for companies not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated subsidy rates established for those companies individually examined, excluding any rates that are zero, de minimis, or based entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce preliminarily calculated total net VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:36 Jun 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 54433Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2024 / Notices 11 See Memorandum, ‘‘Calculation of Subsidy Rate for All Others,’’ dated concurrently with this notice. 12 As noted above, these companies are: (1) Ningbo Artcool Co., Ltd.; (2) Ningbo Fenghua Yongfa Printing Stationery Co., Ltd.; (3) Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-Pack Co., Ltd.; and (4) Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd. 13 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and Service Final Rule). subsidy rates for Fuzhou Hengli and Jinhua P&P that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on the facts otherwise available. Because Commerce calculated individual estimated countervailable subsidy rates for Fuzhou Hengli and Jinhua P&P that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on the facts otherwise available, we have preliminarily calculated the all- others rate using a weighted-average of the individual estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents using each company’s publicly-ranged sales values. 11 Rate for Non-Responsive Companies Four potential exporters and/or producers of paper plates from China did not respond to Commerce’s Q&V questionnaire.12 We find that, by not responding to the Q&V questionnaire, these companies withheld requested information and significantly impeded this proceeding. Thus, in reaching our preliminary determination, pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(A) and (C) of the Act, we are basing the CVD subsidy rate for the non-responsive companies on facts otherwise available. We further preliminarily determine that an adverse inference is warranted, pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act. By failing to submit responses to Commerce’s Q&V questionnaire, the non-responsive companies did not cooperate to the best of their abilities in this investigation. Accordingly, we preliminarily find that an adverse inference is warranted to ensure that the non-responsive companies will not obtain a more favorable result than had they fully complied with our request for information. For more information on the application of adverse facts available to the non-responsive companies, see ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences’’ in the Preliminary Determination Memorandum. Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist: Company Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................................................. 11.53 Jinhua P&P Product Co., Ltd .............................................................................................................................................. 3.54 Ningbo Artcool Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................................................... * 313.14 Ningbo Fenghua Yongfa Printing Stationery Co., Ltd ......................................................................................................... * 313.14 Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-Pack Co., Ltd .................................................................................................................................. * 313.14 Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd ....................................................................................................................................... * 313.14 All Others ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10.64 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations performed in connection with this preliminary determination within five days of its public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce will analyze and, if appropriate, correct any timely allegations of significant ministerial errors by amending the preliminary determination. However, consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will not consider incomplete allegations that do not address the significance standard under 19 CFR 351.224(g) following the preliminary determination. Instead, Commerce will address such allegations in the final determination together with issues raised in the case briefs or other written comments. Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise as described in the scope of the investigation entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the rates indicated above. Section 703(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce preliminarily finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by all companies except Jinhua P&P (i.e., Fuzhou Hengli, the non- responsive companies, and all other producers and/or exporters). In accordance with section 703(e)(2)(A) of the Act, for Fuzhou Hengli, the non- responsive companies, and all other producers and/or exporters, the suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise from the exporters/producers identified in this paragraph that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice. Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify the information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.13 Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:36 Jun 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 54434 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2024 / Notices 14 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 15 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 16 See APO and Service Final Rule, 88 FR at 67069. 17 See 19 CFR 351.310(d). each issue; and (2) a table of authorities. 14 As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this investigation, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.15 Further, we request that interested parties limit their executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this investigation. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). 16 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce via ACCESS within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party’s name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants and whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. Oral presentations at the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the hearing.17 Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether imports of paper plates from China are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 703(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: June 24, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Injury Test IV. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part V. Analysis of China’s Financial System VI. Diversification of China’s Economy VII. Use of Facts Available and Adverse Inferences VIII. Subsidies Valuation IX. Benchmarks and Interest Rates X. Analysis of Programs XI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–14405 Filed 6–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Advance Notification of Sunset Review AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. Background Every five years, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:36 Jun 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Determination – AD – Preliminary - Vietnam === 72375Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices Application No.: 84–35A12. Date Deemed Submitted: August 19, 2024. Proposed Amendment: NFE seeks to amend its Certificate as follows: 1. Remove the following companies as Members of the Certificate: • Blue Star Growers, Inc., Cashmere, WA • Columbia Valley Fruit, L.L.C., Yakima, WA • Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co., LLC., Yakima, WA • Oneonta Trading Corp., The Dalles, OR • Smith & Nelson, Inc., Tonasket, WA 2. Change the names of the following Members of the Certificate: • HoneyBear Growers, LLC (Brewster, WA) changes to Honeybear Growers, LLC (Brewster, WA) 3. Change the Export Product coverage of the following Members of the Certificate: • Legacy Fruit Packers LLC changes Export Product coverage from fresh apples and fresh pears to fresh apples (dropping fresh pears). • Piepel Premium Fruit Packing LLC changes Export Product coverage from fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries to fresh apples (dropping fresh sweet cherries). • Honeybear Growers, LLC changes Export Product coverage from fresh apples to fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries (adding fresh sweet cherries). Northwest Fruit Exporters proposed amendment of its Certificate would result in the following Membership list: 1. Allan Bros., Naches, WA 2. AltaFresh L.L.C. dba Chelan Fresh Marketing, Chelan, WA 3. Apple House Warehouse & Storage, Inc., Brewster, WA 4. Apple King, L.L.C., Yakima, WA 5. Auvil Fruit Co., Inc. dba Gee Whiz II, LLC, Orondo, WA 6. Baker Produce, Inc., Kennewick, WA 7. Blue Bird, Inc., Peshastin, WA 8. Borton & Sons, Inc., Yakima, WA 9. Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, LP dba Gebbers Farms, Brewster, WA 10. Chelan Fruit, Chelan, WA 11. Chiawana, Inc. dba Columbia Reach Pack, Yakima, WA 12. Chuy’s Cherries LLC, Mattawa, WA 13. CMI Orchards LLC, Wenatchee, WA 14. Columbia Fresh Packing LLC, Kennewick, WA 15. Congdon Packing Co. L.L.C., Yakima, WA 16. Cowiche Growers, Inc., Cowiche, WA 17. CPC International Apple Company, Tieton, WA 18. Crane Ranch, Brewster, WA 19. Custom Apple Packers, Inc., Quincy & Wenatchee, WA 20. Diamond Fruit Growers Inc., Odell, OR 21. Domex Superfresh Growers LLC, Yakima, WA 22. Douglas Fruit Company, Inc., Pasco, WA 23. Dovex Export Company, Wenatchee, WA 24. Duckwall Fruit, Odell, OR 25. E. Brown & Sons, Inc., Milton- Freewater, OR 26. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., Yakima, WA 27. E.W. Brandt & Sons, Inc., Parker, WA 28. FirstFruits Farms, LLC, Prescott, WA 29. G&G Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA 30. Gilbert Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA 31. Hansen Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Inc., Yakima, WA 32. Henggeler Packing Co., Inc., Fruitland, ID 33. Honeybear Growers, LLC, Brewster, WA (for fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries) 34. Hood River Cherry Company, Hood River, OR 35. JackAss Mt. Ranch, Pasco, WA 36. Jenks Bros Cold Storage & Packing, Royal City, WA 37. Kershaw Fruit & Cold Storage, Co., Yakima, WA 38. L & M Companies, Union Gap, WA 39. Lateral Roots Farm, LLC, Wapato, WA 40. Legacy Fruit Packers LLC, Wapato, WA (for fresh apples only) 41. Manson Growers, Manson, WA 42. Matson Fruit Company, Selah, WA 43. McDougall & Sons, Inc., Wenatchee, WA 44. Monson Fruit Co., LLC, Selah, WA 45. Morgan’s of Washington dba Double Diamond Fruit, Quincy, WA 46. New Columbia Fruit Packers, LLC, Wenatchee, WA 47. Northern Fruit Company, Inc., Wenatchee, WA 48. Olympic Fruit Co., Moxee, WA 49. Orchard View Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR 50. Pacific Coast Cherry Packers, LLC, Yakima, WA 51. Piepel Premium Fruit Packing LLC, East Wenatchee, WA (for fresh apples only) 52. Pine Canyon Growers LLC, Orondo, WA 53. Polehn Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR 54. Price Cold Storage & Packing Co., Inc., Yakima, WA 55. Quincy Fresh Fruit Co., Quincy, WA 56. Rainier Fruit Company, Selah, WA 57. River Valley Fruit, LLC, Grandview, WA 58. Roche Fruit, LLC, Yakima, WA 59. Sage Fruit Company, L.L.C., Yakima, WA 60. Stemilt Growers, LLC, Wenatchee, WA 61. Symms Fruit Ranch, Inc., Caldwell, ID 62. The Dalles Fruit Company, LLC, Dallesport, WA 63. Underwood Fruit & Warehouse Co., Bingen, WA 64. Valicoff Fruit Company, Inc., Wapato, WA 65. Washington Cherry Growers, Peshastin, WA 66. Washington Fruit & Produce Co., Yakima, WA 67. Western Sweet Cherry Group, LLC, Yakima, WA 68. Whitby Farms, Inc. dba: Farm Boy Fruit Snacks LLC, Mesa, WA 69. WP Packing LLC, Wapato, WA 70. Yakima Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Yakima, WA 71. Zirkle Fruit Company, Selah, WA Dated: August 29, 2024. Amanda Reynolds, Acting Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. 2024–19898 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–552–839] Certain Paper Plates From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain paper plates (paper plates) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES : Applicable September 5, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Bryan Hansen, 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) 482–3683. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72376 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- Value Investigations, 89 FR 14046 (February 26, 2024) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 49833 (June 12, 2024). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value of Certain Paper Plates from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 6 See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 14047. 7 See Raw Honey from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 89 FR 64411 (August 7, 2024). 8 See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 14051. 9 See Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ‘‘Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on Commerce’s website at https://access.trade.gov/Resources/policy/bull05- 1.pdf. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation in the Federal Register on February 26, 2024. 1 On June 12, 2024, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation until August 22, 2024. 2 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.3 The deadline for the preliminary determination is now August 29, 2024. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 4 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II 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. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain paper plates from Vietnam. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce’s regulations,5 the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).6 No interested party commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. Commerce is not preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the scope in Appendix I to this notice. Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Because Vietnam is a non-market economy country, within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act,7 Normal value is calculated in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. In addition, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, Commerce preliminarily relied upon facts otherwise available, with adverse inferences, for the Vietnam-wide entity. For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part In accordance with section 733(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, Commerce preliminarily finds that critical circumstances exist for the Vietnam- Wide entity but not for Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. For a full description of the methodology and results of Commerce’s analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Combination Rates In the Initiation Notice,8 Commerce stated that it would calculate producer/ exporter combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice. 9 In this investigation, we assigned a producer/exporter combination rate for Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd., i.e., the sole respondent eligible for a separate rate. Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted- average dumping margins exist: Exporter Producer Weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Cash deposit rate (adjusted for ex- port subsidy off- set) (percent) Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. ............ Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. ............ 0.00 0.00 Vietnam-Wide Entity ............................................... ................................................................................. * 165.27 159.79 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, for companies included in the Vietnam-wide entity, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the weighted- average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S. price, as indicated in the table above, as follows: (1) for the Vietnam-wide entity, the cash deposit rate is equal to the estimated weighted- average dumping margin listed in the table; (2) for all combinations of Vietnamese producers/exporters of merchandise under consideration that have not established eligibility for their own separate rates, the cash deposit rate VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72377Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 10 Case briefs and rebuttal briefs submitted in response to this preliminary determination should not include scope-related issues. 11 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and Service Final Rule). 12 See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 13 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 14 See APO and Service Final Rule. will be equal to the estimated weighted- average dumping margin established for the Vietnam-wide entity; and (3) for all third-country exporters of merchandise under consideration not listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable to the Vietnamese producer/exporter combination that supplied that third- country exporter, or, if the exporter/ producer combination does not have its own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the Vietnam-wide rate. Because the estimated weighted- average dumping margin for a certain producer/exporter combination is zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), Commerce is directing CBP not to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise from that producer/exporter combination. Entries of subject merchandise from this exporter supplied by any other producer, or from this producer that supplied any other exporter, or from third-country exporters that sourced from the excluded producer/exporter combination, are not entitled to this exclusion from suspension of liquidation and are subject to the provisional measures at the cash deposit rate established for the Vietnam-wide entity. Should the final estimated weighted- average dumping margin be zero or de minimis for the producer/exporter combination identified above, entries of merchandise from this producer/ exporter combination will be excluded from the order. Such exclusion will not be applicable to merchandise exported to the United States by any other producer/exporter combinations or by third-country exporters that sourced from the excluded producer/exporter combination. Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, in part, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce preliminarily finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise from the Vietnam- wide entity. In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension of liquidation shall apply to all unliquidated entries of merchandise from the Vietnam-wide entity that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice. To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding when CVD provisional measures are in effect. Accordingly, where Commerce has made a preliminary affirmative determination for domestic subsidy pass-through or export subsidies, Commerce has offset the calculated estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the appropriate rate(s). Any such adjusted rates may be found in the ‘‘Preliminary Determination’’ section’s chart of estimated weighted-average dumping margins above. Should provisional measures in the companion CVD investigation expire prior to the expiration of provisional measures in this LTFV investigation, Commerce will direct CBP to begin collecting cash deposits at a rate equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins calculated in this preliminary determination unadjusted for the passed-through domestic subsidies or for export subsidies at the time the CVD provisional measures expire. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations and analysis performed in connection with this preliminary determination within five days of its public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce will analyze and, if appropriate, correct any timely allegations of significant ministerial errors by amending the preliminary determination. However, consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will not consider incomplete allegations that do not address the significance standard under 19 CFR 351.224(g) following the preliminary determination. Instead, Commerce will address such allegations in the final determination together with issues raised in the case briefs or other written comments. Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments on non-scope issues may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this investigation.10 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.11 Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.12 As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide a public executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this investigation, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.13 Further, we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this investigation. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). 14 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Requests should contain the party’s name, address, and telephone number, the number of VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72378 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 15 The members of the Coalition are: AJM Packaging Corporation; Aspen Product Inc; Dart Container Corporation; Hoffmaster Group, Inc.; Huhtamaki Americas, Inc.; and Unique Industries, Inc. 16 See Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd.’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Extend Final Determination,’’ dated August 22, 2024; and Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Postpone the Deadline for Final Determination,’’ August 28, 2024. participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a date and time to be determined. Parties should confirm the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping duty determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four- month period to a period not more than six months in duration. On August 22 and 28, 2024, Go-Pak Paper Products Vietnam Co., Ltd. and the American Paper Plate Coalition 15 (i.e., the petitioner) requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that the provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months, respectively.16 In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether these imports of certain paper plates from Vietnam are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This preliminary determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: August 29, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Discussion of the Methodology V. Currency Conversion VI. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances VII. Adjustment Under Section 777A(F) of the Act VIII. Adjustment to the Cash Deposit Rate for Export Subsidies IX. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–19964 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Determination – AD – Preliminary - China === 72367Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- Value Investigations, 89 FR 14046 (February 26, 2024) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 49833 (June 12, 2024). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 6 See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 14047. 7 See Initiation Notice, 89 FR at 14051. 8 See Enforcement and Compliance’s Policy Bulletin No. 05.1, regarding, ‘‘Separate-Rates Practice and Application of Combination Rates in Antidumping Investigations involving Non-Market Economy Countries,’’ (April 5, 2005) (Policy Bulletin 05.1), available on Commerce’s website at https://enforcement.trade.gov/policy/bull05-1.pdf. Dated: August 28, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–19943 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–164] Certain Paper Plates From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain paper plates (paper plates) from the People’s Republic of China (China) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES : Applicable September 5, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Tylar Lewis, Toni Page, or Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6009, (202) 482–1398, or (202) 482–2316, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on February 26, 2024. 1 On June 12, 2024, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation until August 22, 2024. 2 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.3 The deadline for the preliminary determination is now August 29, 2024. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 4 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II 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. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are paper plates from China. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce’s regulations, 5 the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).6 No interested party commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. Commerce is not preliminarily modifying the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. See the scope in Appendix I to this notice. Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Commerce has calculated export prices in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Because China is a non-market economy, within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, Commerce has calculated normal value in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. Furthermore, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, Commerce preliminarily relied upon facts otherwise available, with adverse inferences, for the China-wide entity, which includes: (1) Anhui Yiqin Co., Ltd.; (2) Ningbo Artcool Co., Ltd.; (3) Ningbo Fenghua Yongfa Printing Stationery Co., Ltd.; (4) Shaoneng Group Guangdon Luzhou ECO Technology Co., Ltd.; (5) Yuyao Hongxiang Printing Co., Ltd.; (6) Zhejiang Kingsun Eco-Pack Co., Ltd.; (7) Zhejiang Xieli Science & Technology Co., Ltd.; (8) Guangdong Shaoneng Group Luzhou Technology Development Co., Ltd.; and (9) Paper World Limited. For a full description of the methodology underlying Commerce’s preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part In accordance with section 733(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, Commerce preliminarily determines that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of paper plates from China for Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd (Jinhua), the non-selected companies eligible for a separate rate, and the China-wide entity, but that critical circumstances do not exist for Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd. (Fuzhou Hengli) and its unaffiliated producers. For a full description of the methodology and results of Commerce’s critical circumstances analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Combination Rates In the Initiation Notice,7 Commerce stated that it would calculate producer/ exporter combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice. 8 Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted- average dumping margins exist: VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72368 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices Producer Exporter Estimated weighted-average dumping margin (percent) Cash deposit rate (adjusted for subsidy offsets) (percent) Guangdong Ecosource Environmental Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd ............................. 0.00 Not Applicable Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Fuzhou Hengli Paper Co., Ltd ............................. 0.00 Not Applicable Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd ............................ Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd ............................ 650.48 650.48 Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd ................................ 650.48 650.48 Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Festa (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd ................................ 650.48 650.48 Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd Festa Limited ....................................................... 650.48 650.48 Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Festa Limited ....................................................... 650.48 650.48 Jieyang Weikangda Paper Co., Ltd .................... Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd .............. 650.48 650.48 Dongyang Founder Paper Product Co., Ltd ....... Fujian Putian Zhonghao Trade Co., Ltd .............. 650.48 650.48 Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd .......... Fuzhou Nicrolandee Arts & Craft Co., Ltd .......... 650.48 650.48 Zhejiang Lanweier Paper Products Co., Ltd ....... Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co. Ltd .............. 650.48 650.48 Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd ........................ Landward Color Printing Co., Ltd ........................ 650.48 650.48 Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Feisuo Import & Export Co., Ltd ............. 650.48 650.48 Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd ................... Ningbo Homelink Eco-Itech Co., Ltd ................... 650.48 650.48 Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Hongtai Package New Material Tech- nology Co., Ltd. 650.48 650.48 Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Kosda New Material Technology Co., Ltd. 650.48 650.48 Ningbo Goldland Industry and Technology Co., Ltd. Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd ................ 650.48 650.48 Zhejiang Lingrong Crafts Co., Ltd ....................... Ningbo Qtop Import & Export Co., Ltd ................ 650.48 650.48 Qingdao Robana Paper Product Co., Ltd ........... Qingdao Gold Top Trade Co. Ltd ....................... 650.48 650.48 Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd Qingdao Wonderful Industry and Trade Co. Ltd 650.48 650.48 Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd ...................... Shandong Boao Package Co., Ltd ...................... 650.48 650.48 Festa Party Products Mfy. (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd Xanadu Industrial Limited .................................... 650.48 650.48 Top Printing Paper Products (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. Xanadu Industrial Limited .................................... 650.48 650.48 Hangzhou Enli Paper Products Co., Ltd ............. Yeko Trading Limited .......................................... 650.48 650.48 China-Wide Entity ................................................ .............................................................................. *1039.05 1039.05 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, as discussed below. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the weighted average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S. price, as indicated in the chart above as follows: (1) for the producer/exporter combinations listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin listed for that combination in the table; (2) for all combinations of China producers/exporters of merchandise under consideration that have not established eligibility for their own separate rates, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the estimated weighted- average dumping margin established for the China-wide entity; and (3) for all third-county exporters of merchandise under consideration not listed in the table above, the cash deposit rate is the cash deposit rate applicable to the China producer/exporter combination (or the China-wide entity) that supplied that third-country exporter. Because the estimated weighted- average dumping margin for certain producer/exporter combinations are zero, Commerce is directing CBP not to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise from those producer/ exporter combinations. Entries of subject merchandise from these exporters supplied by any other producer, or from these producers that supplied any other exporter, or from third-country exporters that sourced from the excluded producer/exporter combination, are not entitled to this exclusion from suspension of liquidation and are subject to the provisional measures at the cash deposit rate established for the China-wide entity. Should the final estimated weighted- average dumping margin be zero or de minimis for the producer/exporter combinations identified above, entries of merchandise from these producer/ exporter combinations will be excluded from the order. Such exclusion(s) will not be applicable to merchandise exported to the United States by any other producer/exporter combinations or by third-country exporters that sourced from the excluded producer/ exporter combinations. Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce preliminarily finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise from the following producer/exporter combinations: Jinhua P&P Products Co., Ltd., separate rate companies, and the China-wide entity. In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension of liquidation VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72369Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices 9 See Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 89 FR 54432 (July 1, 2024). 10 Id. 11 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i); see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). 12 See 19 CFR 351.309(d); see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) (APO and Service Final Rule). 13 See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 14 We use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 15 See APO and Service Final Rule. 16 The members of the Coalition are: AJM Packaging Corporation; Aspen Product Inc; Dart Container Corporation; Hoffmaster Group, Inc.; Continued shall apply to all unliquidated entries of merchandise from the producer/ exporter combinations identified in this paragraph that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date which is 90 days before the publication of this notice. To determine the cash deposit rate, Commerce normally adjusts the estimated weighted-average dumping margin by the amount of domestic subsidy pass-through and export subsidies determined in a companion countervailing duty (CVD) proceeding when CVD provisional measures are in effect. We preliminarily determine that Fuzhou Hengli is not entitled to an adjustment for domestic subsidies passed-through because it did not receive a countervailable subsidy (other than export subsidy) that affects manufacturing cost of the subject merchandise. We preliminarily determine that Jinhua is not entitled to an adjustment for domestic subsidies passed-through because it failed to demonstrate a subsidy-to-cost link and a cost-to-price link. In addition, in the preliminary determination of the companion CVD investigation of paper plates from China, Commerce determined that Fuzhou Hengli, but not Jinhua, benefited from certain subsidy programs contingent on exports. 9 In this investigation, we made no adjustment to the estimated dumping margins for export subsidies of either company because Fuzhou Hengli’s dumping margin is zero and Jinhua’s export subsidy rate is zero in the companion CVD investigation. 10 Should provisional measures in the companion CVD investigation expire prior to the expiration of provisional measures in this LTFV investigation, Commerce will direct CBP to begin collecting cash deposits at a rate equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margins calculated in this preliminary determination unadjusted for the passed-through domestic subsidies or for export subsidies at the time the CVD provisional measures expire. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations performed in connection with this preliminary determination within five days of its public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce will analyze and, if appropriate, correct any timely allegations of significant ministerial errors by amending the preliminary determination. However, consistent with 19 CFR 351.224(d), Commerce will not consider incomplete allegations that do not address the significance standard under 19 CFR 351.224(g) following the preliminary determination. Instead, Commerce will address such allegations in the final determination together with issues raised in the case briefs or other written comments. Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last final verification report is issued in this investigation.11 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs.12 Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities. 13 As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this investigation, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.14 Further, we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final determination in this investigation. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). 15 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party’s name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioners. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping duty determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. Fuzhou Hengli, Jinhua, and the American Paper Plate Coalition 16 (the VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 72370 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 172 / Thursday, September 5, 2024 / Notices Huhtamaki Americas, Inc.; and Unique Industries, Inc. 17 See Fuzhou Hengli’s Letter, ‘‘Fuzhou Hengli’s Request for Final Extension of Determination and Postponement of Provisional Measures,’’ dated August 27, 2024; see also Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Request to Postpone the Final Antidumping Duty Investigations,’’ August 28, 2024; and Jinhua’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Extend Final Determination,’’ August 29, 2024. petitioner) requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.17 In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether imports of the subject merchandise are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: August 29, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Discussion of the Methodology V. Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part VI. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(F) of the Act VII. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for Export Subsidies In the Companion Countervailing Duty Investigation VIII. Currency Conversion IX. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–19975 Filed 9–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–549–849] Certain Paper Plates From Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain paper plates from Thailand are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES : Applicable September 5, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Ted Pearson, 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) 482–2631. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:19 Sep 04, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === USITC Hearing Cancellation === 8142 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 15 / Friday, January 24, 2025 / Notices 2 The Commission has found the response submitted on behalf of Lumimove Inc. d/b/a WPC Technologies to be adequate. Comments from other interested parties will not be accepted (see 19 CFR 207.62(d)(2)). reviews and that have provided individually adequate responses to the notice of institution, 2 and any party other than an interested party to the reviews may file written comments with the Secretary on what determinations the Commission should reach in the reviews. Comments are due on or before 5:15 p.m. on March 13, 2025, and may not contain new factual information. Any person that is neither a party to the five-year reviews nor an interested party may submit a brief written statement (which shall not contain any new factual information) pertinent to the reviews by March 13, 2025. However, should the Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) extend the time limit for its completion of the final results of its reviews, the deadline for comments (which may not contain new factual information) on Commerce’s final results is three business days after the issuance of Commerce’s results. If comments contain business proprietary information (BPI), they must conform with the requirements of §§ 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission’s rules. The Commission’s Handbook on Filing Procedures, available on the Commission’s website at https:// www.usitc.gov/documents/handbook_ on_filing_procedures.pdf, elaborates upon the Commission’s procedures with respect to filings. In accordance with §§ 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on all other parties to the reviews (as identified by either the public or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a certificate of service. Determination.—The Commission has determined these reviews are extraordinarily complicated and therefore has determined to exercise its authority to extend the review period by up to 90 days pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)(B). Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Act; this notice is published pursuant to § 207.62 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: January 17, 2025. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2025–01651 Filed 1–23–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–704–705 and 731–TA–1664–1666 (Final)] Paper Plates From China, Thailand, and Vietnam; Cancellation of Hearing for Final Phase Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations AGENCY : United States International Trade Commission. ACTION : Notice. DATES : January 17, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Stamen Borisson ((202) 205–3125), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server (http:// www.usitc.gov). The public record for these reviews may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Effective September 5, 2024, the Commission established a schedule for the final phase of these investigations (89 FR 76508, September 18, 2024). On January 16, 2025, counsel for the American Paper Plate Coalition filed its request to appear at the hearing. No other parties submitted a request to appear at the hearing. On January 17, 2025, counsel withdrew their request to appear at the hearing. Counsel indicated a willingness to submit written responses to any Commission questions in lieu of an actual hearing. Consequently, the public hearing in connection with these investigations, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025, is cancelled. Parties to these investigations should respond to any written questions posed by the Commission in their posthearing briefs, which are due to be filed on January 30, 2025. For further information concerning these investigations see the Commission’s notice cited above and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). Authority: These investigations are being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission’s rules. By order of the Commission. Issued: January 17, 2025. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2025–01646 Filed 1–23–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES Advisory Committee on Civil Rules; Meeting of the Judicial Conference AGENCY : Judicial Conference of the United States. ACTION : Advisory Committee on Civil Rules; notice of open meeting. SUMMARY : The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules will hold an in-person meeting in hybrid format with remote attendance options on April 1, 2025 in Atlanta, GA. The meeting is open to the public for observation but not participation. Please see the Supplementary Information section in this notice for instructions on observing the meeting. DATES : April 1, 2025 (meeting date) and March 25, 2025 (registration deadline for in-person observation). ADDRESSES : An agenda and supporting materials will be posted at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at: https:// www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/records- rules-committees/agenda-books. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Shelly Cox, Rules Committee Staff, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle NE, Suite 7–300, Washington, DC 20544, Phone (202) 502–1820, RulesCommittee_Secretary@ ao.uscourts.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : To observe the meeting in person, individuals must contact the office listed above by 5 p.m. (eastern time) on March 25, 2025. After this deadline, only remote observation is permitted. Remote registration is available until the meeting date, provided it is completed before the projected end time. (Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2073.) Dated: January 21, 2025. Shelly L. Cox, Management Analyst, Rules Committee Staff. [FR Doc. 2025–01708 Filed 1–23–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 2210–55–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:21 Jan 23, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JAN1.SGM 24JAN1 khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === Determination – AD – Final - Thailand === 8262 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 1 See Certain Paper Plates from Thailand: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 72370 (September 5, 2024) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Paper Plates from Thailand,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). applicant, there are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: October 22, 2024. Docket Number: 24–037. Applicant: Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. Instrument: Multi-collector high resolution inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer with collision cell. Manufacturer: Nu Instruments, United Kingdom. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used to enhance the research capabilities of the Earth and Environmental Sciences department. Currently planned experiments include using thallium isotopes and selenium isotopes to study past ocean oxygen variations from rock samples, strontium and calcium isotopes to investigate calcium carbonate saturation states, and boron isotopes to reconstruct past ocean acidity from corals. These analyses will provide important insights of past climate change and geochemical cycles of various elements. This instrument maybe used for demonstration purposes only for high level analytical chemistry and geochemistry classes. The goal of this course is to introduce the use of stable and radioactive isotopes as tools to trace the movement of air, water, and sediments through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: October 22, 2024. Docket Number: 24–038. Applicant: Harvard University, 17 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 01238. Instrument: Narrow linewidth lasers with accompanying accessories (2). Manufacturer: Shanghai Precilasers Technology Co., Ltd., China. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used for research focusing on using ultracold Strontium monohydroxide (SrOH) molecules for precision measurements of physics beyond the Standard Model, including the electron Electric Dipole Moment (eEDM) and dark matter. To conduct these precision measurements, the SrOH molecules must first be laser-slowed and laser- cooled to extremely low temperatures and high densities. A high-power, single-frequency 688 nm laser system from Shanghai Precilasers will be used to cool the SrOH molecules inside a magneto-optical trap (MOT). This process requires precise addressing of a transition with MHz precision and a high photon scattering rate for eRective trapping. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: November 13, 2024. Docket Number: 24–039. Applicant: University of Chicago, High Bay Research Building, 5602 S Maryland, Chicago, IL 60637. Instrument: Telescope Mirror Test Stand. Manufacturer: Carpenteria Colombo Ferruccio SRL, Italy. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used to study the thermal and gravitational deformation of a 5.5 meter diameter, monolithic aluminum mirror which serves as the primary reflecting mirror on a telescope designed to study primordial gravitational waves. The objectives are to characterize the deformation of the mirror under different thermal gradients and changing elevation angles to allow development of algorithms to correct the optical images. Justification for Duty- Free Entry: According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: August 27, 2024. Docket Number: 24–040. Applicant: University of California, Santa Barbara, 2509 Broida Hall, Santa Barbara, CA 93106–9530. Instrument: Low Noise Laser Amplifier. Manufacturer: Shanghai Precilaser Technology Co., Ltd., China. Intended Use: The low noise laser amplifier at 1064 nm will be used in a cold atom experiment at University of California, Santa Barbara, for opCcal trapping and manipulaCon of ultracold potassium-39 atoms. It will be seeded by our own 500 mW 1064 laser and will produce 100 W output power. Potassium-39 atoms at low temperature will be loaded into the opCcal traps created by the laser amplifier. Combining with acousto-opCcal modulators, we will be able to alter the quantum state of the atoms in the opCcal potenCals, and perform experiments about quantum interacCve dynamics and other quantum simulaCons. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: December 4, 2024. Dated: January 22, 2025. Gregory W. Campbell, Director, Subsidies and Economic Analysis, Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2025–01792 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–549–849] Certain Paper Plates From Thailand: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY : The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain paper plates (paper plates) from Thailand are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation (POI) January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. DATES : Applicable January 28, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Ted Pearson, 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) 482–2631. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Background On September 5, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of paper plates from Thailand and invited interested parties to comment. 1 For a complete description of the events that followed the Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 2 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 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8263Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Verification of the Sales Questionnaire Responses of Thai Paper Co., Ltd.,’’ dated September 23, 2024; see also Memoranda, ‘‘Verification of the Sales Questionnaire Responses of Go-Pak UK Ltd,’’ dated October 17, 2024; and, ‘‘Verification of the Cost Response of Thai Paper Company Limited,’’ dated December 2, 2024. 4 The seven non-responsive companies are: (1) ABC Digital Technology Co Ltd; (2) Beeconcious Co; (3) Dester Co, Ltd; (4) Pimlapas Printing Co., Ltd; (5) Sincerely Cargo; (6) Thai Coconut Co Ltd; and (7) Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 5 See Preliminary Determination, 89 FR at 38080. 6 See, e.g., Steel Threaded Rod from Thailand: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, 78 FR 79670, 79671 (December 31, 2013), unchanged in Steel Threaded Rod from Thailand: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR 14476, 14477 (March 14, 2014). Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are paper plates from Thailand. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments We received no comments from interested parties on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Preliminary Determination. Therefore, we made no changes to the scope of the investigation. Verification Commerce verified the sales and cost information submitted by Thai Paper Co., Ltd. (Thai Paper) for use in our final determination, consistent with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 3 We used standard verification procedures, including an examination of relevant sales and accounting records, and original source documents provided by Thai Paper. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by interested parties in this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as Appendix II. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part Commerce preliminarily determined, in accordance with section 733(e)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.206(c)(1), that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of paper plates from Thailand for the seven companies 4 that were non- responsive to our quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaire. For the final determination, pursuant to section 735(a)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, we continue to find that critical circumstances exist for these seven companies. Further, we continue to find that critical circumstances do not exist with regard to Thai Paper, the companies that responded to the Q&V questionnaire (i.e., Nirvana Foods & Commerce International Co., Ltd. (Nirvana); Pandora Production Co (Pandora); and SNC Cup Co., Ltd. (SNC Cup)), and all others. Use of Adverse Facts Available (AFA) As discussed in the Preliminary Determination, Commerce assigned dumping margins on the basis of AFA, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, to the seven companies that were non-responsive to the Q&V questionnaire.5 For this final determination, we continue to find that the application of AFA, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, is warranted with respect to the seven non-responsive companies. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination We made changes since the Preliminary Determination to use Thai Paper’s corrected and verified sales databases. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated weighted- average dumping margin for all other producers and exporters not individually investigated shall be equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for individually investigated exporters and producers, excluding rates that are zero, de minimis, or determined entirely under section 776 of the Act, i.e., facts otherwise available. For the final determination of this investigation, Thai Paper was the only individually examined exporter/ producer for which Commerce calculated an individual estimated weighted average dumping margin. Because Thai Paper’s dumping margin is the only individually calculated dumping margin that is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available, the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for Thai Paper is the margin assigned to all other producers and exporters and the non-selected respondents, Nirvana, Pandora, and SNC Cup.6 Final Determination Commerce determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: Exporter/producer Weighted- average dumping margin (percent) Thai Paper Co., Ltd .................... 5.57 Nirvana Foods & Commerce International Co., Ltd .............. 5.57 Pandora Production Co .............. 5.57 SNC Cup Co., Ltd ...................... 5.57 ABC Digital Technology Co Ltd * 73.17 Beeconcious Co ......................... * 73.17 Dester Co, Ltd ............................ * 73.17 Pimlapas Printing Co., Ltd .......... * 73.17 Sincerely Cargo .......................... * 73.17 Thai Coconut Co Ltd .................. * 73.17 Thai Union Manufacturing Co., Ltd ........................................... * 73.17 All Others .................................... 5.57 * Rate based on facts available with adverse inferences. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose the calculations performed in connection with this final determination to interested parties within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix II of this notice, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after September 5, 2024, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. Section 733(e)(2) of the Act provides that, given an affirmative determination of critical circumstances, any suspension of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the later of: (a) the date which is 90 days before the date on which the suspension of liquidation was first ordered; or (b) the date on which notice of initiation of the investigation was published. Commerce finds that critical circumstances exist for imports of subject merchandise produced or exported by the seven non-responsive companies. In accordance with section 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, the suspension VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 8264 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 17 / Tuesday, January 28, 2025 / Notices of liquidation shall apply to unliquidated entries of shipments of subject merchandise produced or exported by the seven non-responsive companies that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 7, 2024, which is 90 days before the publication of the Preliminary Determination. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(d), where appropriate, Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin or the estimated all- others rate, as follows: (1) the cash deposit rate for the companies listed above that exported the subject merchandise will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted- average dumping margin determined in this final determination; (2) if the exporter is not a company identified above but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted- average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for all other producers and exporters. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification (ITC) In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, Commerce will notify the ITC of its final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because Commerce’s final determination is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of paper plates no later than 45 days after this final determination. If the ITC determines that such injury does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated, all cash deposits posted will be refunded, and suspension of liquidation will be lifted. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, Commerce will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation, as discussed in the ‘‘Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation’’ section above. Administrative Protective Order (APO) This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 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 sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties This final determination and notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: January 21, 2025. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is certain paper plates. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be cut from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to this investigation have a depth up to and including two (2.0) inches, as measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed paper plates subject to this investigation may have any type of surface finish, and may be printed by any means with images, text and/ or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored paper plates subject to this investigation may be colored by any method, including but not limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dip- dyeing. Paper plates subject to this investigation may be produced from paper of any type (including, but not limited to, bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute, sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin (petroleum)-based resins), may have any caliper or basis weight, may have any shape or size, may have one or more than one section, may be embossed, may have foil or other substances adhered to their surface, and/or may be uncoated or coated with any type of coating. The paper plates subject to this investigation remain covered by the scope of this investigation whether imported alone, or in any combination of subject and non- subject merchandise. When paper plates subject to this investigation are imported in combination with non-subject merchandise, only the paper plates subject to this investigation are subject merchandise. The paper plates subject to this investigation include paper plates matching the above description that have been finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in a third country by performing finishing, packaging, or processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates. Examples of finishing, packaging, or other processing in a third country that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the paper plates include, but are not limited to, printing, application of other surface treatments such as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and application of foil surface treatments. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper plates molded or pressed directly from paper pulp (including but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are currently classifiable under subheading 4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are articles that otherwise would be covered but which exhibit the following two physical characteristics: (a) depth (measured vertically from the base to the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two (2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five (5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not exceeding 20 square inches in area if any other shape. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets, and paper food containers with closeable lids. Paper plates subject to this investigation are currently classifiable under HTSUS subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheading 4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles, the paper plates subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000. While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the subject merchandise is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination V. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Recalculate Thai Paper’s Quantity Discounts Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Find Multiple Levels of Trade (LOTs) in Thai Paper’s Home Market Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Incorporate Updated Sales Databases Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Update the Cost Database VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2025–01809 Filed 1–27–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Jan 27, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── === USITC Determination - Final === 12789Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 / Notices 1 The record is defined in § 207.2(f) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)). 2 90 FR 8271; 90 FR 8262; 90 FR 8265; 90 FR 8281; 90 FR 8258 (January 28, 2025). 3 The Commission also finds that imports subject to Commerce’s affirmative critical circumstances determinations are likely to undermine seriously the remedial effect of the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on paper plates from China (Commissioner David S. Johanson dissenting), and are not likely to undermine seriously the remedial effect of the antidumping duty order on paper plates from Thailand or the countervailing and antidumping duty orders on paper plates from Vietnam (Commissioner Jason E. Kearns dissenting on Vietnam). Dated: February 25, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–04618 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service [NPS–WASO–NAGPRA–NPS0039524; PPWOCRADN0–PCU00RP14.R50000] Notice of Intended Repatriation: Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO AGENCY : National Park Service, Interior. ACTION : Notice. SUMMARY : In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Culver- Stockton College intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice. DATES : Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice may occur on or after April 18, 2025. ADDRESSES : C. Patrick Hotle, Culver- Stockton College, NO 1 College Hill, Canton, MO 63435, telephone (217) 592–2300, email photle@culver.edu. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : This notice is published as part of the National Park Service’s administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA. The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of Culver-Stockton College and additional information on the determinations in this notice, including the results of consultation, can be found in the summary or related records. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice. Abstract of Information Available A total of six cultural items have been requested for repatriation. The six sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony are four pipes, a ceremonial axe and a boatstone. No. 782, Box E is a steatite boatstone engraved and drilled measuring 4″ by 5⁄8″ from Union County, GA. No. 740, Box E is a white marble ceremonial axe measuring 14 1⁄4″ by 6″ from Bartow County, GA. No. 785, Box E is a steatite bear effigy pipe measuring 1 1⁄2″ by 1 1⁄4″ from Lumpkin, County, GA. No. 1107, Box E is a steatite human effigy pipe measuring 7 1⁄4″ by 1⁄ 2″1 from Bartow County, GA. No. 1113, Box G is a steatite fish effigy pipe measuring 12″ by 31⁄ 2″ from Gibson County, Tennessee. No. 755, Box H is a sandstone bird effigy pipe measuring 11 1⁄ 2″ by 3 1⁄4″ from an unknown location in Tennessee. All of these objects came to the college through the Paul Cory collection given in 1975. Nothing is known about these objects but what is written on the objects themselves. There has been no potentially hazardous substances used to treat these objects. Determinations The Culver-Stockton College has determined that: • The six sacred objects/objects of cultural patrimony described in this notice are, according to the Native American traditional knowledge of an Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, specific ceremonial objects needed by a traditional Native American religious leader for present-day adherents to practice traditional Native American religion, and have ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to the Native American group, including any constituent sub-group (such as a band, clan, lineage, ceremonial society, or other subdivision). • There is a reasonable connection between the cultural items described in this notice and The Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Requests for Repatriation Additional, written requests for repatriation of the cultural items in this notice must be sent to the authorized representative identified in this notice under ADDRESSES. Requests for repatriation may be submitted by any lineal descendant, Indian Tribe, or Native Hawaiian organization not identified in this notice who shows, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the requestor is a lineal descendant or a culturally affiliated Indian Tribe or Native Hawaiian organization. Repatriation of the cultural items in this notice to a requestor may occur on or after April 18, 2025. If competing requests for repatriation are received, the Culver-Stockton College must determine the most appropriate requestor prior to repatriation. Requests for joint repatriation of the cultural items are considered a single request and not competing requests. The Culver- Stockton College is responsible for sending a copy of this notice to the Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations identified in this notice and to any other consulting parties. Authority: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C. 3004 and the implementing regulations, 43 CFR 10.9. Dated: February 11, 2025. Melanie O’Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. [FR Doc. 2025–04459 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–52–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation Nos. 701–TA–704–705 and 731–TA–1664–1666 (Final)] Paper Plates From China, Thailand, and Vietnam Determinations On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission (‘‘Commission’’) determines, pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the Act’’), that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam, provided for in subheading 4823.69.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that have been found by the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘Commerce’’) to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), and that have been found to be subsidized by the governments of China and Vietnam.2 3 Background The Commission instituted these investigations effective January 25, 2024, following receipt of petitions filed with the Commission and Commerce by the American Paper Plate Coalition, which is comprised of AJM Packaging Corporation, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Aspen Products, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, Dart Container Corporation, Mason, Michigan, Hoffmaster Group, Inc., Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Huhtamaki Americas, Inc., De Soto, Kansas, and Unique Industries, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The final phase of the investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 18, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 12790 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 52 / Wednesday, March 19, 2025 / Notices determinations by Commerce that imports of paper plates from China and Vietnam were subsidized within the meaning of section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and imports of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam were sold at LTFV within the meaning of 733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the final phase of the Commission’s investigations and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register on September 18, 2024 (89 FR 76508). Since one interested party requested cancellation of the hearing after no other parties submitted a request to appear at the hearing, the public hearing in connection with the investigations, originally scheduled for January 23, 2025, was cancelled (90 FR 8142, January 24, 2025). The Commission made these determinations pursuant to §§ 705(b) and 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)). It completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on March 13, 2025. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 5595 (March 2025), entitled Paper Plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam: Investigation Nos. 701–TA–704–705 and 731–TA–1664–1666 (Final). By order of the Commission. Issued: March 14, 2025. Lisa Barton, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2025–04554 Filed 3–18–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1442] Certain Glow Fish Tape Systems, Safety Helmet Systems, and Components Thereof; Notice of Institution of Investigation AGENCY : U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION : Notice. SUMMARY : Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 11, 2025, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Klein Tools, Inc., of Lincolnshire, IL. The complaint was supplemented on March 3, 2025. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain glow fish tape systems, safety helmet systems, and components thereof by reason of the infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,452,327 (‘‘the ’327 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 11,713,209 (‘‘the ’209 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 12,187,573 (‘‘the ’573 patent’’). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order. ADDRESSES : The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. For help accessing EDIS, please email EDIS3Help@usitc.gov. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– 2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server at https://www.usitc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Susan Orndoff, The Office of the Secretary, Docket Services Division, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone (202) 205–1802. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : Authority: The authority for institution of this investigation is contained in section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, and in section 210.10 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10 (2025). Scope of Investigation: Having considered the complaint, the U.S. International Trade Commission, on March 13, 2025, ordered that— (1) Pursuant to subsection (b) of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, an investigation be instituted to determine whether there is a violation of subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, or the sale within the United States after importation of certain products identified in paragraph (2) by reason of infringement of one or more of claims 1, 3–8, 10, 11, and 13–17 of the ’327 patent; 6, 8, 9, 11, and 14–17 of the ’209 patent; and 1, 2, 4, 6–8, 10, and 14–17 of the ’573 patent, and whether an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337; (2) Pursuant to section 210.10(b)(1) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.10(b)(1), the plain language description of the accused products or category of accused products, which defines the scope of the investigation, is ‘‘glow fish tape systems, safety helmet systems—the latter of which include safety helmets and hard hats with an outer shell including a brim and front and rear receptacles, and accessory devices that are releasably mountable onto at least a portion of each of the front and rear receptacles—and components thereof’’; (3) For the purpose of the investigation so instituted, the following are hereby named as parties upon which this notice of investigation shall be served: (a) The complainant is: Klein Tools, Inc., 450 Bond Street, Lincolnshire, IL 60069. (b) The respondent is the following entity alleged to be in violation of section 337, and is the party upon which the complaint is to be served: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, 13135 West Lisbon Road, Brookfield, WI 53005. (4) For the investigation so instituted, the Chief Administrative Law Judge, U.S. International Trade Commission, shall designate the presiding Administrative Law Judge. The Office of Unfair Import Investigations will not participate as a party in this investigation. Responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation must be submitted by the named respondent in accordance with section 210.13 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 19 CFR 210.13. Pursuant to 19 CFR 201.16(e) and 210.13(a), such responses will be considered by the Commission if received not later than 20 days after the date of service by the Commission of the complaint and the notice of investigation. Extensions of time for submitting responses to the complaint and the notice of investigation will not be granted unless good cause therefor is shown. Failure of the respondent to file a timely response to each allegation in the complaint and in this notice may be deemed to constitute a waiver of the right to appear and contest the allegations of the complaint and this notice, and to authorize the administrative law judge and the Commission, without further notice to VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 18, 2025 Jkt 265001 PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19MRN1.SGM 19MRN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1