Federal Register/Vol. 78, No. 86/Friday, May 3, 2013

25946 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 86 / Friday, May 3, 2013 / Notices the Hand Trucks Order as not covering Act’’). The period of investigation and back veneers, in accordance with WelCom’s MCK Magna Cart constitutes (‘‘POI’’) is January 1, 2012, through June the descriptions above. a final decision of that court that is not 30, 2012. The estimated margins of sales The core of hardwood and decorative in harmony with the Department’s Final at LTFV are shown in the ‘‘Preliminary plywood consists of the layer or layers Scope Ruling. This notice is published Determination’’ section of this notice. of one or more material(s) that are in fulfillment of the publication The final determination will be issued situated between the face and back requirements of Timken. Accordingly, 75 days after publication of this veneers. The core may be composed of the Department will continue the preliminary determination in the a range of materials, including but not suspension of liquidation of WelCom’s Federal Register. limited to veneers, particleboard, and medium-density fiberboard (‘‘MDF’’). MCK Magna Cart from the PRC pending FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the expiration of the period of appeal or, All hardwood and decorative Katie Marksberry or Kabir Archuletta, plywood is included within the scope of if appealed, pending a final and AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import conclusive court decision. The cash this investigation regardless of whether Administration, International Trade or not the face and/or back veneers are deposit rate on WelCom’s MCK Magna Administration, U.S. Department of Cart will be zero percent. surface coated, unless the surface Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution coating obscures the grain, texture or Amended Final Scope Ruling Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; markings of the wood. Examples of telephone: (202) 482–7906 or (202) 482– Because there is now a final court surface coatings which may not obscure 2593, respectively. decision with respect to WelCom’s MCK the grain, texture or markings of the Magna Cart, the Department amends its SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: wood include, but are not limited to, ultra-violet light cured polyurethanes, final scope ruling and now finds that Scope of the Investigation the scope of the Hand Trucks Order oil or oil-modified or water based does not cover WelCom’s MCK Magna The merchandise subject to this polyurethanes, wax, epoxy-ester Cart. The Department will instruct U.S. investigation is hardwood and finishes, and moisture-cured urethanes. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) decorative plywood. Hardwood and Hardwood and decorative plywood that that the cash deposit rate on WelCom’s decorative plywood is a flat panel has face and/or back veneers which MCK Magna Cart will be zero percent. composed of an assembly of two or have an opaque surface coating which In the event the CIT’s ruling is not more layers or plies of wood veneers in obscures the grain, texture or markings appealed or, if appealed, upheld by the combination with a core. The veneers, of the wood, are not included within the Federal Circuit, the Department will along with the core, are glued or scope of this investigation. Examples of instruct CBP to liquidate entries of otherwise bonded together to form a surface coatings which may obscure the WelCom’s MCK Magna Cart without finished product. A hardwood and grain, texture or markings of wood regard to antidumping duties, and to lift decorative plywood panel must have include, but are not limited to, paper, suspension of liquidation of such face and back veneers which are aluminum, high pressure laminate entries. composed of one or more species of (‘‘HPL’’), MDF, medium density overlay This notice is issued and published in hardwoods, softwoods, or bamboo. (‘‘MDO’’), and phenolic film). accordance with section 516A(c)(1) of Hardwood and decorative plywood may Additionally, the face veneer of the Act. include products that meet the hardwood and decorative plywood may American National Standard for be sanded, smoothed or given a Dated: April 29, 2013. ‘‘distressed’’ appearance through such Paul Piquado, Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, ANSI/HPVA HP–1–2009. methods as hand-scraping or wire Assistant Secretary for Import brushing. The face veneer may be Administration. All hardwood and decorative stained. [FR Doc. 2013–10531 Filed 5–2–13; 8:45 am] plywood is included within the scope of The scope of the investigation this investigation, without regard to BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P excludes the following items: (1) dimension (overall thickness, thickness Structural plywood (also known as of face veneer, thickness of back veneer, ‘‘industrial plywood’’ or ‘‘industrial DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE thickness of core, thickness of inner panels’’) that is manufactured and veneers, width, or length). However, the stamped to meet U.S. Products Standard International Trade Administration most common panel sizes of hardwood PS 1–09 for Structural Plywood × and decorative plywood are 1219 1829 (including any revisions to that standard [A–570–986] × × mm (48 72 inches), 1219 2438 mm or any substantially equivalent × × Hardwood and Decorative Plywood (48 96 inches), and 1219 3048 mm international standard intended for × From the People’s Republic of China: (48 120 inches). structural plywood), including but not Antidumping Duty Investigation A ‘‘veneer’’ is a thin slice of wood limited to the ‘‘bond performance’’ which is rotary cut, sliced or sawed requirements set forth at paragraph AGENCY: Import Administration, from a log, bolt or flitch. The face veneer 5.8.6.4 of that Standard and the International Trade Administration, is the exposed veneer of a hardwood performance criteria detailed at Table 4 Department of Commerce. and decorative plywood product which through 10 of that Standard; (2) DATES: Effective Date: May 3, 2013. is of a superior grade than that of the products which have a face and back SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce back veneer, which is the other exposed veneer of cork; (3) multilayered wood (‘‘Department’’) preliminarily veneer of the product (i.e., as opposed flooring, as described in the determines that hardwood and to the inner veneers). When the two antidumping duty and countervailing decorative plywood (‘‘plywood’’) from exposed veneers are of equal grade, duty orders on Multilayered Wood the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) either one can be considered the face or Flooring from the People’s Republic of is being, or is likely to be, sold in the back veneer. For products that are China, Import Administration, United States at less than fair value entirely composed of veneer, such as International Trade Administration, (‘‘LTFV’’), as provided in section 733 of Veneer Core Platforms, the exposed U.S. Department of Commerce the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the veneers are to be considered the face Investigation Nos. A–570–970 and C– VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:52 May 02, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 86 / Friday, May 3, 2013 / Notices 25947 570–971 (published December 8, 2011); 4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; conclusions, see ‘‘Decision (4) plywood which has a shape or 4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140; Memorandum for Preliminary design other than a flat panel. 4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160; Determination for the Antidumping Imports of the subject merchandise 4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100; Duty Investigation of Hardwood and are provided for under the following 4412.99.5710; 4412.99.6000; Decorative Plywood from the People’s subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff 4412.99.7000; 4412.99.8000; Republic of China,’’ (‘‘Preliminary Schedule of the United States 4412.99.9000; 4412.10.9000; Decision Memorandum’’) from Christian 4412.31.4080; 4412.32.0570; (‘‘HTSUS’’): 4412.10.0500; Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 4412.32.2530; 4412.94.5100; 4412.31.0520; 4412.31.0540; Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 4412.94.9500; 4412.99.5115; and 4412.31.0560; 4412.31.2510; Operations to Paul Piquado, Assistant 4412.99.9500. Secretary for Import Administration, 4412.31.2520; 4412.31.4040; While HTSUS subheadings are 4412.31.4050; 4412.31.4060; dated concurrently with this provided for convenience and customs determination and hereby adopted by 4412.31.4070; 4412.31.5135; purposes, the written description of the 4412.31.5155; 4412.31.5165; this notice. The Preliminary Decision subject merchandise as set forth herein Memorandum is a public document and 4412.31.5175; 4412.31.6000; is dispositive. 4412.31.9100; 4412.32.0520; is made available to the public via 4412.32.0540; 4412.32.0560; Methodology Import Administration’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized 4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; The Department has conducted this Electronic Service System (‘‘IA 4412.32.3135; 4412.32.3155; investigation in accordance with section ACCESS’’). IA ACCESS is available to 4412.32.3165; 4412.32.3175; 731 of the Act. Export prices have been registered users at https:// 4412.32.3185; 4412.32.5600; calculated in accordance with section 4412.39.1000; 4412.39.3000; 772 of the Act. Because the PRC is a iaaccess.trade.gov and in the 4412.39.4011; 4412.39.4012; non-market economy within the Department’s Central Records Unit, 4412.39.4019; 4412.39.4031; meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, located in room 7046 of the main 4412.39.4032; 4412.39.4039; normal value (‘‘NV’’) has been Department of Commerce building. In 4412.39.4051; 4412.39.4052; calculated in accordance with section addition, a complete version of the 4412.39.4059; 4412.39.4061; 773(c). Specifically, the Department Preliminary Decision Memorandum can 4412.39.4062; 4412.39.4069; preliminarily selected the Philippines as be found on the Internet at http:// 4412.39.5010; 4412.39.5030; the surrogate country, which is www.trade.gov/ia/.

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