[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 128 (Thursday, July 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39883-39884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14334]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-052]


Hardwood Plywood Products From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on hardwood 
plywood products from the People's Republic of China (China) for the 
period of review (POR) January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

DATES: Applicable July 2, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annathea Cook, 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) 482-0250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 2, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on 
hardwood plywood products from China.\1\ On

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March 10, 2020, pursuant to a request from interested parties,\2\ 
Commerce initiated an administrative review with respect to 40 
companies, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\3\ On May 7, 2020, all 
interested parties that requested an administrative review timely 
withdrew their requests.\4\ No other party requested an administrative 
review of these companies.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 85 FR 64 (January 2, 2020).
    \2\ Commerce received a request for review from 40 exporters/
producers (collectively, Interested Parties). See Interested 
Parties' Letter, ``Hardwood Plywood Products from the People's 
Republic of China: Request for Administrative Review,'' dated 
January 31, 2020.
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 13860 (March 10, 2020) (Initiation 
Notice).
    \4\ See Interested Parties' Letter, ``Hardwood Plywood Products 
from the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Review Request 
for Administrative Review,'' dated May 7, 2020.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws its request within 90 days of the publication date 
of the notice of initiation. All interested parties timely withdrew 
their review requests within 90 days of the publication date of the 
Initiation Notice. No other party requested an administrative review of 
the order for this POR. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this review in its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of hardwood 
plywood products from China. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at 
rates equal to the cash deposit rate of estimated countervailing duties 
required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for 
consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce 
intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days 
after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification To Importers

    This notice serves as the only reminder to importers whose entries 
will be liquidated as a result of this rescission notice, of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of countervailing duties prior to 
liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the presumption that 
reimbursement of the countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double countervailing duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
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 notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: June 22, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-14334 Filed 7-1-20; 8:45 am]
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