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Appendix II 26, 2018, the petitioner filed a request Importers,5 Chinese Exporters,6 IKEA,7 8 List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary that Commerce conduct an anti- and Shelter Forest. On July 30, 2018, Decision Memorandum circumvention inquiry pursuant to we received rebuttal comments from the section 781(d) of the Act with respect to petitioner 9 and CNFPIA.10 11 I. Summary certain plywood with a face and back Scope of the Orders II. Background veneer of radiata and/or agathis pine III. Injury Test The merchandise covered by the that: (1) Has a Toxic Substances Control IV. Application of the CVD Law to Imports Orders is hardwood and decorative From the China Act (TSCA) or California Air Resources V. Diversification of China’s Economy Board (CARB) label certifying that it is 5 See East Coast Lumber Co., Elberta Crate and VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and compliant with TSCA/CARB Box Co., Holland Southwest International, Inc., Adverse Inferences requirements; and (2) is made with a Laminate Technologies, Inc., Liberty Woods VII. Subsidies Valuation resin, the majority of which is International, Inc., Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc., VIII. Benchmarks and Interest Rates McCorry & Company Limited, MJB Wood Group, IX. Analysis of Programs comprised of one or more of the Inc., Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., Patriot Timber X. Conclusion following three product types—urea Products Inc., Sierra Forest Products, Inc., Taraca formaldehyde, polyvinyl acetate, and/or Pacific, Inc. and USPLY LLC (collectively, U.S. [FR Doc. 2018–20604 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am] Importers) letter, ‘‘Certain Hardwood Plywood soy.2 Specifically, the petitioner alleges BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Products from the People’s Republic of China: that the inquiry merchandise was not Objection to Second Request for Anti- commercially available prior to the Circumvention Inquiry,’’ dated July 16, 2018. 6 See Far East American, Inc., Fei County DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE initiation of the investigations, and that Hongsheng Wood Industry Co., Ltd, Feixian the inquiry merchandise is being Dongqin Woodwork Co., Ltd, Feixian Longteng International Trade Administration marketed by Chinese exporters to U.S. Wood Co., Ltd., Feixian Tanyi Youcheng Jiafu Plywood Factory, Grand Focus Intl. Ltd., Jiangsu [A–570–051/C–570–052] importers as a direct substitute for Hanbao Building Material Co., Ltd, Lin Yi merchandise subject to the Orders.3 In Huasheng Yongbin Wood Co., Lin Yi Tian He Certain Hardwood Plywood Products the alternative to an anti-circumvention Wooden Industry Co., Ltd, Linyi Celtic Wood Co., From the People’s Republic of China: inquiry pursuant to section 781(d) of the Ltd, Linyi City Lanshan District Fubo Wood Factory, Linyi City Lanshan District Fuerda Wood Initiation of Anti-Circumvention Inquiry Act, the petitioner requests that Factory, Linyi City Lanshan District Wanmei Board on the Antidumping Duty and Commerce initiate an anti- Factory, Linyi City Shenrui International Trade Co., Countervailing Duty Orders circumvention inquiry pursuant to Ltd., Linyi Dongfang Bayley Wood Co. Ltd., Linyi Dongfangjuxin Wood Co. Ltd., Linyi Evergreen section 781(c) of the Act and find that AGENCY: Enforcement & Compliance, Wood Co., Ltd., Linyi Glary Plywood Co. Ltd., Linyi International Trade Administration, inquiry merchandise constitutes subject Hengsheng Wood Industry Co. Ltd., Linyi Jiahe merchandise that has undergone minor Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Linyi Linhai Wooden Department of Commerce. Industry Co., Ltd., Linyi Qianfeng Wood Factory, alterations in order to circumvent the SUMMARY: In response to a request from Linyi Sanfortune Wood Co. Ltd Linyi Tuopu Zhixin Orders.4 Wooden Industry Co., Ltd., Shanghai Futuwood the Coalition for Fair Trade in Trading Company Ltd., Sumec International Hardwood Plywood (the petitioner), the On July 16, 2018, we received Technology Co., Ltd., Suzhou Oriental Dragon Department of Commerce (Commerce) is comments objecting to the allegations Import And Export Corp. Ltd., Xu Zhou initiating an anti-circumvention inquiry made by the petitioner from U.S. Changcheng Wood Co., Ltd., Xuzhou Camry Wood Co., Ltd., Xuzhou Golden River Wood Co., Ltd., and pursuant to section 781(d) of the Tariff Xuzhou Jiangyang Wood Industries Co., Ltd., Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), to Xuzhou Longyuan Wood Industry Co., Ltd. determine whether certain plywood (collectively, Chinese Exporters) letter, ‘‘Hardwood Plywood from the People’s Republic of China with face and back veneers of radiata Comments In Opposition to Request for Anti- and/or agathis pine that is Circumvention Inquiry: Certain Softwood Species,’’ circumventing the antidumping duty dated July 16, 2018. (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) 7 See IKEA Supply AG (IKEA) letter, ‘‘Certain orders on certain hardwood plywood Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of China: Comments Related to products from the People’s Republic of Petitioner’s Second Anti-Circumvention Inquiry China (China). Request,’’ dated July 16, 2018. DATES: Applicable September 21, 2018. 8 See Shelter Forest International Acquisition, Inc., Xuzhou Shelter Import & Export Co., Ltd., and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shandong Shelter Forest Products Co., Ltd. Amanda Brings or Ryan Mullen, AD/ (collectively, Shelter Forest) letter ‘‘Comment on CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement Certain U.S. Producers’ Request for Anti- Circumvention Inquiry Certain Hardwood Plywood & Compliance, International Trade Products from China,’’ dated July 16, 2018. Administration, U.S. Department of 9 See China National Forest Products Industry Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Association and its members Dangshan County Gui NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: Yang Wood Industry Co., Ltd., Shandong Dongfang Bayley Wood Co., Ltd., and Pingyi Jinniu Wood Co., (202) 482–3927 or (202) 482–5260, Ltd., (CNFPIA) letter, ‘‘Hardwood Plywood respectively. Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Products from the People’s Republic of China: and Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 504 (January SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rebuttal Comments in Opposition to Petitioner’s 4, 2018) and Certain Hardwood Plywood Products Second Anti-Circumvention Inquiry Request,’’ Background from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing dated July 30, 2018. Duty Order, 82 FR 513 (January 4, 2018) 10 See the petitioner letter, ‘‘Certain Hardwood On January 4, 2018, Commerce (collectively, Orders). Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of published in the Federal Register AD 2 See the petitioner’s letter, ‘‘Certain Hardwood China: Rebuttal Comments,’’ dated July 30, 2018. 11 and CVD Orders on certain hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of After consideration of the comments filed by interested parties in opposition to the initiation of 1 China: Request for Anti-Circumvention Inquiry,’’ plywood products from China. On June the petitioner’s circumvention allegation, dated June 26, 2018 (Petitioner’s Request), at 6–8. Commerce will address the arguments and factual 1 See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from 3 Id. information presented in the comments during the the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final 4 Id. at 33. course of this anti-circumvention inquiry.

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plywood, and certain veneered panels 1219 x 2438 mm (48 x 96 inches), and Also excluded from the scope of the as described below. For purposes of the 1219 x 3048 mm (48 x 120 inches). Orders is ‘‘ready to assemble’’ (RTA) Orders, hardwood and decorative Subject merchandise also includes furniture. RTA furniture is defined as plywood is defined as a generally flat, hardwood and decorative plywood that (A) furniture packaged for sale for multilayered plywood or other veneered has been further processed in a third ultimate purchase by an end-user that, panel, consisting of two or more layers country, including but not limited to at the time of importation, includes (1) or plies of wood veneers and a core, trimming, cutting, notching, punching, all wooden components (in finished with the face and/or back veneer made drilling, or any other processing that form) required to assemble a finished of non-coniferous wood (hardwood) or would not otherwise remove the unit of furniture, (2) all accessory parts bamboo. The veneers, along with the merchandise from the scope of the order (e.g., screws, washers, dowels, nails, core may be glued or otherwise bonded if performed in the country of handles, knobs, adhesive glues) required together. Hardwood and decorative manufacture of the in-scope product. to assemble a finished unit of furniture, plywood may include products that The scope of the Orders excludes the and 3) instructions providing guidance meet the American National Standard following items: (1) Structural plywood on the assembly of a finished unit of for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, (also known as ‘‘industrial plywood’’ or furniture; (B) unassembled bathroom ANSI/HPVA HP1–2016 (including any ‘‘industrial panels’’) that is vanity cabinets, having a space for one revisions to that standard). manufactured to meet U.S. Products or more sinks, that are imported with all For purposes of the Orders a ‘‘veneer’’ Standard PS 1–09, PS 2–09, or PS 2–10 unassembled hardwood and hardwood is a slice of wood regardless of thickness for Structural Plywood (including any plywood components that have been which is cut, sliced or sawed from a log, revisions to that standard or any cut-to-final dimensional component bolt, or flitch. The face and back veneers substantially equivalent international shape/size, painted or stained prior to are the outermost veneer of wood on standard intended for structural importation, and stacked within a either side of the core irrespective of plywood), and which has both a face singled shipping package, except for additional surface coatings or covers as and a back veneer of coniferous wood; furniture feet which may be packed and described below. (2) products which have a face and back shipped separately; or (C) unassembled The core of hardwood and decorative veneer of cork; (3) multilayered wood bathroom vanity linen closets that are plywood consists of the layer or layers flooring, as described in the imported with all unassembled of one or more material(s) that are antidumping duty and countervailing hardwood and hardwood plywood situated between the face and back duty orders on Multilayered Wood components that have been cut-to-final veneers. The core may be composed of Flooring from the People’s Republic of dimensional shape/size, painted or a range of materials, including but not China, Import Administration, stained prior to importation, and limited to hardwood, softwood, International Trade Administration. See stacked within a single shipping particleboard, or medium density Multilayered Wood Flooring from the package, except for furniture feet which fiberboard (MDF). People’s Republic of China, 76 FR 76690 may be packed and shipped separately. All hardwood plywood is included (December 8, 2011) (amended final Excluded from the scope of the Orders within the scope of the Orders determination of sales at less than fair are kitchen cabinets that, at the time of regardless of whether or not the face value and antidumping duty order), and importation, are fully assembled and are and/or back veneers are surface coated Multilayered Wood Flooring from the ready for their intended uses. Also or covered and whether or not such People’s Republic of China, 76 FR 76693 excluded from the scope of the Orders surface coating(s) or covers obscures the (December 8, 2011) (countervailing duty are RTA kitchen cabinets. RTA kitchen grain, textures, or markings of the wood. order), as amended by Multilayered cabinets are defined as kitchen cabinets Examples of surface coatings and covers Wood Flooring from the People’s packaged for sale for ultimate purchase include, but are not limited to: Ultra Republic of China: Amended by an end-user that, at the time of violet light cured polyurethanes; oil or Antidumping and Countervailing Duty importation, includes (1) all wooden oil-modified or water based Orders, 77 FR 5484 (February 3, 2012); components (in finished form) required polyurethanes; wax; epoxy-ester (4) multilayered wood flooring with a to assemble a finished unit of cabinetry, finishes; moisture-cured urethanes; face veneer of bamboo or composed (2) all accessory parts (e.g., screws, paints; stains; paper; aluminum; high entirely of bamboo; (5) plywood which washers, dowels, nails, handles, knobs, pressure laminate; MDF; medium has a shape or design other than a flat hooks, adhesive glues) required to density overlay (MDO); and phenolic panel, with the exception of any minor assemble a finished unit of cabinetry, film. Additionally, the face veneer of processing described above; (6) products and (3) instructions providing guidance hardwood plywood may be sanded; made entirely from bamboo and on the assembly of a finished unit of smoothed or given a ‘‘distressed’’ adhesives (also known as ‘‘solid cabinetry. appearance through such methods as bamboo’’); and (7) Phenolic Film Faced Excluded from the scope of the Orders hand-scraping or wire brushing. All Plyform (PFF), also known as Phenolic are finished table tops, which are table hardwood plywood is included within Surface Film Plywood (PSF), defined as tops imported in finished form with pre- the scope even if it is trimmed; cut-to- a panel with an ‘‘Exterior’’ or ‘‘Exposure cut or drilled openings to attach the size; notched; punched; drilled; or has 1’’ bond classification as is defined by underframe or legs. The table tops are underwent other forms of minor The Engineered Wood Association, ready for use at the time of import and processing. All hardwood and having an opaque phenolic film layer require no further finishing or decorative plywood is included within with a weight equal to or greater than processing. the scope of the Orders, without regard 90g/m3 permanently bonded on both Excluded from the scope of the Orders to dimension (overall thickness, the face and back veneers and an are finished countertops that are thickness of face veneer, thickness of opaque, moisture resistant coating imported in finished form and require back veneer, thickness of core, thickness applied to the edges. no further finishing or manufacturing. of inner veneers, width, or length). Excluded from the scope of the Orders Excluded from the scope of the Orders However, the most common panel sizes are wooden furniture goods that, at the are laminated veneer lumber door and of hardwood and decorative plywood time of importation, are fully assembled window components with (1) a are 1219 x 1829 mm (48 x 72 inches), and are ready for their intended uses. maximum width of 44 millimeters, a

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thickness from 30 millimeters to 72 the written description of the scope of either face or back veneer, made of millimeters, and a length of less than the Orders is dispositive. hardwood instead are now offering 2413 millimeters, (2) water boiling point plywood with both sides made with Merchandise Subject to the Anti- exterior adhesive, (3) a modulus of radiata pine and/or agathis pine, with Circumvention Inquiry elasticity of 1,500,000 pounds per the same interior and decorative uses as square inch or higher, (4) finger-jointed This anti-circumvention inquiry subject merchandise. The petitioner or lap-jointed core veneer with all layers covers plywood with face and back further argues that given that the oriented so that the grain is running veneers made of radiata and/or agathis merchandise is being offered as a direct parallel or with no more than 3 pine that: (1) Has a TSCA or CARB label substitute for subject merchandise, it is, dispersed layers of veneer oriented with certifying that it is compliant with therefore, interchangeable and serve the the grain running perpendicular to the TSCA/CARB requirements; and (2) is same end-use.14 The petitioner states other layers; and (5) top layer machined made with a resin, the majority of which that inquiry merchandise and subject with a curved edge and one or more is comprised of one or more of the merchandise are manufactured to the profile channels throughout. following three product types—urea same dimensions, and that the same Imports of hardwood plywood are formaldehyde, polyvinyl acetate, and/or equipment used to peel radiata and primarily entered under the following soy. agathis veneers can be used to peel the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Request for a Later-Developed veneers used for subject merchandise.15 United States (HTSUS) subheadings: Merchandise Anti-Circumvention The petitioner claims that the inquiry 4412.10.0500;4412.31.0520; Inquiry merchandise and the subject 4412.31.0540; 4412.31.0560; merchandise will likely have the same 4412.31.0620; 4412.31.0640; Section 781(d)(1) of the Act provides that Commerce may initiate an anti- TSCA/CARB label requirements and use 4412.31.0660; 4412.31.2510; similar glue types.16 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.2610; circumvention inquiry to determine 4412.31.2620; 4412.31.4040; whether merchandise developed after B. Advertisement, Display, and Channel 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; an AD or CVD investigation (later- of Trade 4412.31.4075; 4412.31.4080; developed merchandise) is within the The petitioner claims that the channel scope of the order(s). In conducting 4412.31.4140; 4412.31.4150; of trade for merchandise related to the later-developed merchandise anti- 4412.31.4160; 4412.31.4180; circumvention inquiry and merchandise circumvention inquiries under section 4412.31.5125; 4412.31.5135; subject to the Orders is the same, as the 781(d)(1) of the Act, Commerce will 4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5165; same Chinese producers are selling and evaluate whether the general physical 4412.31.5175; 4412.31.5235; marketing the product to the same U.S. characteristics of the merchandise under 4412.31.5255; 4412.31.5265; importers who previously bought consideration are the same as subject 4412.31.5275; 4412.31.6000; subject merchandise before the merchandise covered by the order, 4412.31.6100; 4412.31.9100; investigations. Online advertisement whether the expectations of the ultimate 4412.31.9200; 4412.32.0520; also describes the inquiry and subject 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0565; purchasers of the merchandise under consideration are no different than the merchandise in the same language, 4412.32.0570; 4412.32.0620; acknowledging that radiata pine 4412.32.0640; 4412.32.0670; expectations of the ultimate purchases of subject merchandise, whether the plywood is ‘‘similar’’ to birch and oak 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2525; plywood.17 4412.32.2530; 4412.32.2610; ultimate use of the subject merchandise 4412.32.2630; 4412.32.3125; and the merchandise under C. Commercial Availability consideration are the same, whether the 4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3155; While the petitioner acknowledges channels of trade of both products are 4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3175; that plywood with either a face or back the same, whether there are any 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.3235; veneer of radiata pine and/or agathis differences in the advertisement and 4412.32.3255; 4412.32.3265; pine was commercially available prior display of both products,12 and if the 4412.32.3275; 4412.32.3285; to the investigations, they claim that merchandise under consideration was 4412.32.5600; 4412.32.3235; plywood with both a face and back commercially available at the time of 4412.32.3255; 4412.32.3265; veneer of radiata and/or agathis pine the investigation, i.e., the product was 4412.32.3275; 4412.32.3285; that also: (1) Has a TSCA or CARB label present in the commercial market or the 4412.32.5700; 4412.94.1030; certifying that it is compliant with product was tested and ready for 4412.94.1050; 4412.94.3105; TSCA/CARB requirements; and (2) is commercial production.13 4412.94.3111; 4412.94.3121; made with a resin, the majority of which 4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3161; A. Physical Characteristics is comprised of one or more of the 4412.94.3175; 4412.94.4100; According to the petitioner, Chinese following three product types—urea 4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020; formaldehyde, polyvinyl acetate, and/or 4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; exporters who used to offer subject merchandise with at least one side, soy) was not commercially available.18 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; The petitioner asserts that multiple 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; 12 members of the Coalition for Fair Trade 4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160; See section 781(d)(1) of the Act. 13 See Later-Developed Merchandise in Hardwood Plywood and their sales 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; Anticircumvention Inquiry of the Antidumping representatives, as well as the President 4412.99.5115; and 4412.99.5710. Duty Order on Petroleum Wax Candles from the of the Decorative Hardwoods People’s Republic of China: Affirmative Preliminary Imports of hardwood plywood may Association (formerly the Hardwood also enter under HTSUS subheadings Determination of Circumvention of the Antidumping Duty Order, 71 FR 32033, 32035 (June Plywood and Veneer Association) all 4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; 2, 2006) unchanged in Later-Developed Merchandise Anticircumvention Inquiry of the 4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000; 14 See Petitioner’s Request at 26–27. 4412.10.9000; 4412.94.5100; Antidumping Duty Order on Petroleum Wax 15 Candles from the People’s Republic of China: Id. at 28. 4412.94.9500; and 4412.99.9500. While 16 Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention Id. the HTSUS subheadings are provided of the Antidumping Duty Order, 71 FR 59075 17 Id. at 31. for convenience and customs purposes, (October 6, 2006). 18 Id. at 22.

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confirm that they had not heard of, or merchandise and subject merchandise withdrawn from warehouse for seen, the inquiry merchandise prior to are the same, because the same Chinese consumption on or after the date of initiation of the investigations.19 The producers and exporters and domestic initiation of the inquiry. In the event we petitioner claims that a comparison importers who previously offered issue a preliminary affirmative between sales and marketing literature subject merchandise are now offering determination of circumvention issued prior to the initiation of the inquiry merchandise as a direct pursuant to section 781(d) of the act investigations and sales and marketing alternative to the same customers.25 The (later-developed merchandise), we literature issued after the initiation of petitioner also states that online offers intend to notify the International Trade the investigations demonstrates that the describe inquiry merchandise and Commission, in accordance with section inquiry merchandise was not subject merchandise with hardwood 781(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR commercially available prior to the face and back veneers in the same 351.225(f)(7)(i)(C), if applicable. initiation of the investigations.20 manner.26 The petitioner explains that Commerce will establish a schedule for D. Expectations of Ultimate Purchasers big-box retailers include inquiry questionnaires and comments on the merchandise under the ‘‘Hardwood issues. In connection with this anti- The petitioner argues that the Plywood’’ category on their websites.27 circumvention inquiry, in order to expectations of the ultimate purchasers G. Advertisement and Display determine the extent to which a of subject merchandise and inquiry country-wide finding applicable to all merchandise are the same. The The petitioner argues that inquiry exports might be warranted, as alleged petitioner states that subject merchandise is advertised and by the petitioner, Commerce will issue merchandise is generally chosen for its displayed in the same manner as subject questionnaires to potential Chinese decorative and aesthetic qualities and is merchandise, because Chinese producers or exporters of inquiry used in products such as furniture, producers and exporters and domestic merchandise to the United States. kitchen cabinets, architectural importers are offering inquiry Companies failing to respond woodwork, wall paneling, and other merchandise to the same customers who completely and timely to Commerce’s similar products, and that the used to purchase subject merchandise questionnaire may be deemed distinguishing characteristic of subject with at least one side made of uncooperative and an adverse inference merchandise is that it is primarily used hardwood, as a direct alternative, and may be applied in determining whether in interior and non-structural inquiry merchandise is being offered for 21 such companies are circumventing the applications. The petitioner claims the same applications as subject Orders. See section 776 of the Act. that online offers of inquiry 28 merchandise. The petitioner claims Commerce intends to issue its final merchandise (highlighting the same that inquiry merchandise is described in determination within 300 days of this characteristics as subject merchandise the same manner as subject initiation, in accordance with section and offering inquiry merchandise for the 29 merchandise in advertisements. 781(f) of the Act. same applications as subject This notice is published in merchandise) confirms that the Conclusion accordance with section 781(d) of the expectations of the ultimate purchasers Based on the information provided by Act and 19 CFR 351.225(j). of inquiry merchandise and subject the petitioner, Commerce finds there is merchandise are the same.22 The sufficient basis to initiate an anti- Dated: September 18, 2018. petitioner argues that any plywood used circumvention inquiry, pursuant to Gary Taverman, in interior/decorative applications must section 781(d) of the Act.30 Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping be labeled as TSCA/CARB compliant, will determine whether the and Countervailing Duty Operations, and that the ultimate purchasers would merchandise subject to the inquiry performing the non-exclusive functions and expect that both subject merchandise (identified in the ‘‘Merchandise Subject duties of the Assistant Secretary for and inquiry merchandise would have to the Anti-Circumvention Inquiry’’ Enforcement and Compliance. certifying labels that the plywood is section above) represents a later- [FR Doc. 2018–20609 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am] compliant with TSCA/CARB developed product that can be BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P requirements.23 considered subject to the Orders. Commerce will not order the suspension E. Ultimate Use DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of liquidation of entries of any The petitioner asserts that the additional merchandise at this time. ultimate use of both the subject National Institute of Standards and However, in accordance with 19 CFR Technology merchandise and inquiry merchandise 351.225(l)(2), if Commerce issues a is identical. Further, they claim that preliminary affirmative determination, Proposed Information Collection; inquiry merchandise is offered in the we will then instruct U.S. Customs and Comment Request; Baldrige Executive same dimensions as subject Border Protection to suspend Fellows Program merchandise, as well as both being liquidation and require a cash deposit of offered for the same decorative or estimated duties, at the applicable rate, AGENCY: National Institute of Standards interior purposes, such as cabinetry, for each unliquidated entry of the and Technology, Commerce. furniture, and other functions.24 merchandise at issue, entered or ACTION: Notice. F. Channels of Trade 25 SUMMARY: The Department of The petitioner argues that the Id. at 31. 26 Commerce, as part of its continuing channels of trade for inquiry Id. 27 Id. effort to reduce paperwork and 28 Id. at 32. respondent burden, invites the general 19 Id. at 23. 29 Id. 20 public and other Federal agencies to Id. at 24. 30 Because we have determined to initiate an anti- 21 take this opportunity to comment on Id. at 28–30. circumvention inquiry pursuant to section 781(d) of 22 Id. the Act, we do not address the petitioner’s request proposed and/or continuing information 23 Id. to alternatively initiate an anti-circumvention collections, as required by the 24 Id. at 30. inquiry pursuant to section 781(c) of the Act. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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