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Comment 16: Flaws in the Calculation of (‘‘solar cells’’), from the People’s Between May 28, 2012 and June 25, the External Preferential Policy Lending Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’).1 On June 25, 2012, the Department conducted Benchmark 2012, the Department published its verifications of the mandatory Comment 17: Creditworthiness of Suntech Preliminary Determination Correction in respondents Wuxi Suntech Power Co. and Trina 2 Export Buyer’s Credits this antidumping investigation. The Ltd., Suntech America, Inc., Suntech Comment 18: Export Buyer’s Credits Department invited interested parties to Arizona, Inc. (collectively, ‘‘Wuxi Comment 19: Selection of AFA Rate for comment on the Preliminary Suntech’’), Changzhou Trina Solar Export Buyer’s Credits Determination. Based on the Energy Co., Ltd. (‘‘Trina’’), and certain Comment 20: Treatment of the AFA Rate Department’s analysis of the comments of their affiliates.5 for Export Buyer’s Credits in the AD received, the Department has made Between July 9, 2012, and July 26, Investigation changes from the Preliminary 2012, Wuxi Suntech, Trina, and Grants Determination. The Department Petitioner submitted surrogate value and Comment 21: Trina’s Benefit from the determines that solar cells from the PRC rebuttal surrogate value comments. Golden Sun Demonstration Program On July 24, 2012, and July 23, 2012, Comment 22: Whether a Local ‘‘Famous are being, or are likely to be, sold in the Brands’’ Program Constitutes an Export United States at LTFV, as provided in respectively, Wuxi Suntech and Trina Subsidy section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as submitted revised U.S. sales and FOP Comment 23: ‘‘Discovered Grants’’ amended (the ‘‘Act’’). The final databases per the Department’s request Comment 24: ‘‘Bonus for Employees from dumping margins for this investigation to provide updated databases reflecting Government’’ Program are listed in the ‘‘Final Determination’’ the results of verification. Income Taxes section below. On July 30, 2012, Wuxi Suntech Comment 25: De Jure Specificity of Four Power Co., Ltd., Trina, SolarWorld Tax Programs; Whether Four Tax FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Industries America, Inc. (‘‘Petitioner’’), Programs Are Limited to Certain Jeffrey Pedersen, Krisha Hill, or Drew Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Enterprises or Groups of Enterprises Jackson, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Limited and Yingli Green Energy Comment 26: Whether the Department Import Administration, International Should Use the Tax Return Covering POI Americas, Inc. (collectively, ‘‘Yingli’’), Trade Administration, U.S. Department Jiangsu Jiasheng Photovoltaic Sales in Calculating Trina’s Benefit from of Commerce, 14th Street and the HNTE Income Tax Program Technology Co., Ltd. (‘‘Jiasheng’’), Miscellaneous Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science & Comment 27: Rejection of the GOC’s DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2769, Technology Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Factual Information from the Record (202) 482–4037, or (202) 482–4406, Chaori International Trading Comment 28: Trina’s Sales Denominator respectively. Corporation Ltd. (collectively, Comment 29: Suntech’s Minor Corrections SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘Chaori’’), and the Government of China Comment 30: Negative Determinations (‘‘GOC’’) submitted case briefs. On July Comment 31: Allegations of Fraud Background Regarding Suntech 31, 2012, Small Steps Solar, Ltd. Scope The Department published its submitted a case brief, which the Comment 32: Scope of the Investigation Preliminary Determination on May 25, Department rejected because it was VIII. Recommendation 2012.3 On May 22 and 25, 2012, untimely filed.6 Subsequently, the [FR Doc. 2012–25564 Filed 10–16–12; 8:45 a.m.] Delsolar Co., Ltd./DelSolar (Wujiang) Department rejected Yingli’s case brief BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Ltd. and JinkoSolar International because it contained certain new factual Limited, respectively submitted requests information.7 Yingli resubmitted its that the Department correct errors in redacted case brief on August 3, 2012.8 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE their company names that appeared in On August 6, 2012, Wuxi Suntech the Preliminary Determination.4 The Power Co., Ltd., Trina, Petitioner, International Trade Administration Department made the requested tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and [A–570–979] corrections and published its tenKsolar, Inc. (collectively Preliminary Determination Correction ‘‘tenKsolar’’), SunPower Corporation, Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, notice on June 25, 2012. and Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd. Whether or Not Assembled into et al.9 submitted rebuttal briefs. Further, Modules, from the People’s Republic 1 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, of China: Final Determination of Sales Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the 5 See the ‘‘Verification’’ section below. at Less Than Fair Value, and People’s Republic of China: Preliminary 6 See Letter from the Department to Small Steps Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Solar, Ltd., regarding ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Affirmative Final Determination of Postponement of Final Determination and Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Critical Circumstances, in Part Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Critical Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Circumstances,77 FR 31309 (May 25, 2012) Small Steps Solar, Ltd.’s July 31, 2012 Submission,’’ AGENCY: Import Administration, (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’). dated August 3, 2012. International Trade Administration, 2 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 7 See Letter from the Department to Yingli, Department of Commerce Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the regarding ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the DATES: Effective Date: October 17, 2012. Determination Correction, 77 FR 37877 (June 25, People’s Republic of China: July 30, 2012 Case Brief SUMMARY: On May 25, 2012, the 2012) (‘‘Preliminary Determination Correction’’). of Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited Department of Commerce 3 See Preliminary Determination. and Yingli Green Energy Americas, Inc.,’’ dated (‘‘Department’’) published its 4 See Letter from JinkoSolar International Limited August 2, 2012. preliminary determination of sales at to the Department regarding, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon 8 See Letter from Yingli to the Department, Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into regarding ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Celis, less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), Modules, from the People’s Republic of China; Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the postponement of final determination Ministerial Error in Preliminary Determination,’’ People’s Republic of China: Resubmission of and affirmative preliminary dated May 25, 2012. See also Letter from DelSolar Yingli’s Case Brief,’’ dated August 3, 2012. determination of critical circumstances Co., Ltd. and DelSolar (Wujiang) Ltd. to the 9 The following separate rate companies jointly Department regarding, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon submitted a rebuttal brief: Sumec Hardware & Tools in the antidumping investigation of Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Co., Ltd., Ningbo Etdz Holdings Ltd., LDK Solar Hi- crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Tech (Nanchang) Co., Ltd., LDK Solar Hi-Tech whether or not assembled into modules Request for Correction,’’ dated May 22, 2012. Continued

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Wuxi Suntech, Trina Solar and Trina 7046 of the main Department of Changes Specific to Trina Solar (U.S.), Inc., and Yingli jointly Commerce building. In addition, a • Calculated Trina’s dumping margin submitted a rebuttal brief on August 6, complete version of the Issues and using the invoice or rated quantity in 2012. Decision Memorandum can be accessed watts rather than the maximum rated On June 25, 2012, Wuxi Suntech, directly on the internet at http:// quantity in watts. Trina, Petitioner, and Yingli requested a www.trade.gov/ia/. The signed Issues • Updated warranty expenses, hearing. Based on these hearing and Decision Memorandum and the rebates, and other minor corrections requests, on August 14, 2012, the electronic versions of the Issues and based on verification findings. Department held a public hearing Decision Memorandum are identical in • Valued Trina’s back sheets using limited to issues raised in case briefs content. Thai imports under the HTS categories and rebuttal briefs. that correspond to the primary materials On September 7, 2012, Petitioner Changes Since the Preliminary Determination which comprise the back sheet. requested that the Department re-open • Excluded two inputs that would be the record to consider new recently Changes Applicable to Multiple classified as overhead in the calculation available public information which Companies of surrogate financial ratios. indicates that Wuxi Suntech submitted • Did not apply the Sigma cap to • Updated surrogate values for certain potentially fraudulent financial certain suppliers’ distances where the 10 direct materials. statements to the Department. On surrogates used to value the input are • Used an additional financial September 11, 2012, the Department not based on import statistics. reopened the record for parties to statement to calculate surrogate • Updated the surrogate values for comment on Petitioner’s allegation of financial ratios. ocean freight and applied them to all fraud. On September 14, 2012 and Changes Specific to Wuxi Suntech sales on which Trina paid ocean freight. September 18, 2012, Wuxi Suntech and • For detailed information concerning Petitioner filed comments and rebuttal Excluded all purchases of inputs all of the changes made, including those comments, respectively, regarding the from suppliers located in South Korea listed above, see the company-specific fraud issue raised by Petitioner. from the calculation of Wuxi Suntech’s analysis and surrogate value weighted-average market economy memoranda. Period of Investigation purchase prices. The period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is • Accepted the minor corrections Scope of the Investigation April 1, 2011, through September 30, submitted by Wuxi Suntech at The merchandise covered by this 2011. This period corresponds to the verification and calculated its final investigation is crystalline silicon two most recent fiscal quarters prior to margin using the revised sales and FOP photovoltaic cells, and modules, the month of the filing of the petition, databases that reflect these minor laminates, and panels, consisting of which was October 2012.11 corrections. crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, • Adjusted Wuxi Suntech’s claimed Analysis of Comments Received whether or not partially or fully offset for broken wafers based on assembled into other products, All issues raised in the case and verification findings. including, but not limited to, modules, rebuttal briefs by parties to this • Adjusted cell consumption based laminates, panels and building investigation, as well as comments on verification findings. integrated materials. received pursuant to the Department’s • Valued two additional FOP based This investigation covers crystalline requests are addressed in the Issues and on verification findings and post- silicon photovoltaic cells of thickness Decisions Memorandum. A list of the preliminary submissions. equal to or greater than 20 micrometers, issues which the parties raised and to • Excluded two FOP based on a having a p/n junction formed by any which the Department responded in the determination that these inputs are means, whether or not the cell has Issues and Decision Memorandum is properly classified as overhead items. undergone other processing, including, attached to this notice as Appendix I. • Treated certain silicon wafers but not limited to, cleaning, etching, The Issues and Decision Memorandum reportedly obtained from tollers as coating, and/or addition of materials is a public document and is on file silicon wafer purchases. (including, but not limited to, electronically via Import • Classified Wuxi Suntech’s recycled metallization and conductor patterns) to Administration’s Antidumping and silicon input as a direct material and its collect and forward the electricity that Countervailing Duty Centralized recycled silicon byproduct as an offset. is generated by the cell. Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS). • Excluded certain transactions from Merchandise under consideration IA ACCESS is available to registered the final margin calculations. may be described at the time of users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov and in • Revised Wuxi Suntech’s indirect importation as parts for final finished the Central Records Unit (‘‘CRU’’), room selling expenses and applied them to a products that are assembled after price that is net of certain adjustments. importation, including, but not limited (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical • Revised warranty expenses. to, modules, laminates, panels, Appliance Co., Ltd., Ningbo Komaes Solar • Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Revised the net price calculation building-integrated modules, building- Co., Ltd., ET Solar Industry Limited, JingAo Solar based on verification findings to integrated panels, or other finished Co., Ltd., Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar account for additional expenses and goods kits. Such parts that otherwise Power Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai JA Solar revenue items. meet the definition of merchandise Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Sunlink PV • Technology Co., Ltd., and JA Solar Technology Revised the unit-of-measure under consideration are included in the Yangzhou Co., Ltd. conversion factor used to value one scope of this investigation. 10 See Letter from Petitioner to the Department, input based on verification findings. Excluded from the scope of this regarding ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Phototovoltaic Cells, • Uncapped certain per-unit expense investigation are thin film photovoltaic Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the amounts. products produced from amorphous People’s Republic of China: Request to Reopen the • Records to New Factual Information,’’ dated Found that critical circumstances silicon (a-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), September 7, 2012. do not exist with respect to Wuxi or copper indium gallium selenide 11 See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(1). Suntech. 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Also excluded from the scope of this during a base period of February 2011 requirement.17 We made all price investigation are crystalline silicon through August 2011 to imports from comparisons in the test using prices for photovoltaic cells, not exceeding September 2011 through March 2012, comparable merchandise (i.e., by 10,000mm2 in surface area, that are and imports during a base period of control number or CONNUM). The test permanently integrated into a consumer April 2011 through September 2011 to procedures are the same for targeted- good whose function is other than imports from October 2011 through dumping allegations involving power generation and that consumes the March 2012. For the final determination customers, regions, and time periods. electricity generated by the integrated we have shipment data for both Wuxi We based all of our targeted-dumping crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell. Suntech and Trina for April 2012 and calculations on the net U.S. price that Where more than one cell is May 2012. Based on our practice, we we determined for U.S. sales by Wuxi permanently integrated into a consumer have included data in our comparison Suntech and Trina in our margin good, the surface area for purposes of period through the month of the calculations. this exclusion shall be the total Preliminary Determination, May 2012. As a result of our analysis, we have determined that for both Wuxi Suntech combined surface area of all cells that For the final determination, we have and Trina there is a pattern of prices for are integrated into the consumer good. determined that critical circumstances U.S. sales of comparable merchandise Modules, laminates, and panels do not exist for Wuxi Suntech. that differ significantly among certain produced in a third-country from cells However, critical circumstances produced in the PRC are covered by this purchasers, regions, and time periods in continue to exist for Trina, the separate accordance with section 777A(d)(1)(B)(i) investigation; however, modules, rate respondents, and the PRC-wide laminates, and panels produced in the of the Act and our practice, as discussed entity. For a complete discussion of in Steel Nails and as modified in Wood PRC from cells produced in a third- critical circumstances issues see the country are not covered by this Flooring. We find, however, that the Issues and Decision Memorandum at investigation. pattern of price differences can be taken Comment 10. Merchandise covered by this into account using the standard average- investigation is currently classified in Targeted Dumping to-average methodology because, based the Harmonized Tariff System of the on the data before us, the average-to- United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) under The statute allows the Department to average methodology does not mask subheadings 8501.61.0000, 8507.20.80, employ an alternative dumping margin differences in the patterns of prices 8541.40.6020, 8541.40.6030, and calculation methodology in an AD between the targeted and non-targeted 8501.31.8000.12 These HTSUS investigation under the following groups. Here, we determine that the subheadings are provided for circumstances: (1) There is a pattern of standard average-to-average convenience and customs purposes; the EPs or CEPs for comparable methodology takes into account the written description of the scope of this merchandise that differ significantly price differences because the alternative investigation is dispositive. among purchasers, regions, or periods of average-to-transaction methodology time; and (2) the Department explains yields a difference in the margin that is Scope Comments why such differences cannot be taken not meaningful relative to the size of the 18 The Department received comments into account using the standard average- resulting margin. Accordingly, we regarding the scope of the investigation to-average or transaction-to-transaction have applied the standard average-to- from a number of interested parties. methodology.13 On February 13, 2012, average methodology to all of Wuxi Suntech’s and Trina’s U.S. sales.19 After analyzing the comments, the Petitioner alleged targeted dumping Department has made no changes to the with respect to Wuxi Suntech’s 14 and Verification scope of this investigation. For a 15 Trina’s sales to certain U.S. customers As provided in section 782(i) of the complete discussion of scope issues, see and regions, and in certain time periods. the Issues and Decision Memorandum at Act, the Department verified the In order to determine whether the information submitted by Wuxi Suntech Comment 1. respondents engaged in targeted and Trina for use in the final Critical Circumstances dumping, the Department conducted a determination. The Department used targeted dumping analysis established In the Preliminary Determination, we standard verification procedures, in Steel Nails.16 The methodology determined that critical circumstances including examination of relevant employed involves a two-stage test; the exist for Wuxi Suntech, Trina, the accounting and production records and first stage addresses the pattern separate rate respondents, and the PRC- original source documents provided by requirement and the second stage wide entity, based on two comparisons. the respondents. We examined two comparison periods addresses the significant-difference 17 starting either September 2011 or See section 777A(d)(1)(B)(i) of the Act and 13 See section 777A (d)(1)(B) of the Act. Steel Nails, and accompanying Issues and Decision October 2011 based on imputing Memorandum at Comment 2. 14 See Letter from Petitioner to the Department, 18 See Statement of Administrative Action knowledge that a proceeding was likely regarding ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic accompanying the Uruguay Round Agreements Act, in either early or late September 2011. (‘‘CPSV’’) Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into H.R. Doc. 103–316, vol. 1 (1994) at 843 (‘‘SAA’’). Due to data availability in the Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: 19 Targeted Dumping Allegation for Suntech,’’ dated See e.g., Certain Coated Paper Suitable for Preliminary Determination we ended High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed February 13, 2012. both comparison periods in March 2012. Presses From Indonesia: Preliminary Determination 15 See Letter from Petitioner to the Department, Specifically, we compared imports of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement regarding ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic of Final Determination, 75 FR 24885, 24888 (May (‘‘CPSV’’) Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into 6, 2010) unchanged in Certain Coated Paper 12 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using provided notification that HTSUS number Targeted Dumping Allegation for Trina,’’ dated Sheet-Fed Presses From Indonesia: Final 8501.31.8000 should be added to the scope of the February 13, 2012. Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 75 investigation, as certain articles under this number 16 See Certain Steel Nails from the United Arab FR 59223 (September 27, 2010) and Polyethylene may fall within the scope. See Memorandum from Emirates: Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Retail Carrier Bags From Indonesia: Final Gene H. Calvert through Mark Hoadley to the File, Not Less Than Fair Value, 73 FR 33985 (June 16, Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 75 ‘‘ACE Case Reference File Update,’’ dated May 16, 2008) (‘‘Steel Nails’’) and accompanying Issues and FR 16431 (April 1, 2010) and accompanying Issues 2012. Decision Memorandum at Comments 1–9. and Decision Memorandum at Comment 1.

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Nonmarket Economy Country considering the comments, the requested by the Department, subject to The Department considers the PRC to Department has not changed its position subsections (c)(1) and (e) of section 782 be a nonmarket economy (‘‘NME’’) from the Preliminary Determination of the Act, (C) significantly impedes a country. In accordance with section with respect to the companies seeking proceeding, or (D) provides information 771(18)(C)(i) of the Act, any separate rate status. that cannot be verified as provided by The Department continues to find that section 782(i) of the Act. determination that a foreign country is the evidence placed on the record of Section 776(b) of the Act further an NME country shall remain in effect this investigation by the Separate Rate provides that the Department may use until revoked by the administering Applicants that were granted separate an adverse inference in applying FA authority. The Department continues to rate status in the Preliminary when a party has failed to cooperate by treat the PRC as an NME for purposes Determination demonstrates both de not acting to the best of its ability to of this final determination. jure and de facto absence of government comply with a request for information. Surrogate Country control with respect to each company’s Such an adverse inference may include reliance on information derived from In the Preliminary Determination, the respective exports of the merchandise the petition, the final determination, a Department stated that it selected under investigation. Further, the previous administrative review, or other Thailand as the appropriate surrogate Department has continued to deny information placed on the record. country to use in this investigation certain companies separate rate status as pursuant to section 773(c)(4) of the Act was the case in the Preliminary PRC-Wide Entity Determination. For a complete based on the following: (1) It is at a In the Preliminary Determination, the similar level of economic development; discussion of separate rate issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum at Department determined that certain PRC (2) it is a significant producer of exporters/producers did not respond to comparable merchandise; and (3) we Comment 6. The separate rate is normally the Department’s requests for have reliable data from Thailand that we information and did not establish that can use to value the factors of determined based on the weighted- average of the estimated dumping they were separate from the PRC-wide production. In their case briefs, Wuxi entity. Thus, the Department has found Suntech and Trina state that India margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, that these PRC exporters/producers are should be selected as surrogate country part of the PRC-wide entity and the because India’s solar cell industry and excluding zero and de minimis margins or margins based entirely on adverse PRC-wide entity has not responded to population resembles that of the PRC, 20 our requests for information. Because Thai surrogate value data are deficient facts available (‘‘AFA’’). In this investigation, both Wuxi Suntech and the PRC-wide entity did not provide the for certain inputs, and the record lacks Department with requested information, Trina have estimated weighted-average financial statements for Thai producers pursuant to section 776(a)(2)(A) of the dumping margins which are above de of identical merchandise. Petitioner Act, the Department continues to find it minimis and which are not based on argues that India is not economically appropriate to base the PRC-wide rate total AFA. Because there are only two comparable to the PRC, and that the on FA. Department should continue to use relevant weighted-average dumping The Department determines that, Thailand as the surrogate country. As margins for this final determination, because the PRC-wide entity did not discussed in the Issues and Decision using a weighted-average of these two respond to our request for information, Memorandum, the Department margins risks disclosure of business the PRC-wide entity has failed to continues to find that Thailand is the proprietary information (‘‘BPI’’) data. cooperate to the best of its ability. appropriate surrogate country for this Therefore, the Department has Therefore, pursuant to section 776(b) of investigation. For a complete discussion calculated both a simple average and a the Act, the Department finds that, in of surrogate country issues, see the weighted-average of the two final selecting from among the FA, an adverse Issues and Decision Memorandum at dumping margins calculated for the inference is appropriate for the PRC- Comment 4. mandatory respondents using public wide entity. values for sales of subject merchandise Because the Department begins with Separate Rate Companies reported by respondents and used the the presumption that all companies In proceedings involving NME average that provides a more accurate within an NME country are subject to countries, the Department holds a proxy for the weighted-average margin government control, and because only rebuttable presumption that all of both companies calculated using BPI the mandatory respondents and certain companies within the country are data, which in this investigation is 25.96 Separate Rate Applicants have 21 subject to government control and, thus, percent. overcome that presumption, the should be assessed a single antidumping Use of Facts Available and Adverse Department is applying a single duty rate. It is the Department’s policy Facts Available antidumping rate to all other exporters to assign all exporters of the subject of subject merchandise from the PRC. merchandise in an NME country this Section 776(a) of the Act provides that Such companies have not demonstrated single rate unless an exporter can the Department shall apply facts entitlement to a separate rate.22 demonstrate that it is sufficiently available (‘‘FA’’) if (1) necessary information is not on the record, or (2) Selection of the Adverse Facts Available independent so as to be entitled to a Rate for the PRC-Wide Entity separate rate. an interested party or any other person In the instant investigation, the (A) withholds information that has been In determining a rate for AFA, the Department received timely-filed requested, (B) fails to provide Department’s practice is to select a rate separate rate applications from 68 information within the deadlines that is sufficiently adverse ‘‘as to companies (‘‘Separate Rate established, or in the form and manner effectuate the purpose of the adverse Applicants’’). Interested parties have 20 See section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act. 22 See, e.g., Notice of Final Determination of Sales submitted a number of comments 21 See the October 9, 2012, memorandum from at Less Than Fair Market Value: Synthetic Indigo regarding some of the companies Jeff Pedersen to the File entitled ‘‘Calculation of the From the People’s Republic of China, 65 FR 25706, applying for separate rate status. After Final Margin for Separate Rate Recipients.’’ 25707 (May 2, 2000).

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facts available rule to induce individually investigated parties. Based chart in the ‘‘Final Determination’’ respondents to provide the Department on this analysis, we determined that the section below. with complete and accurate information price and normal value used to derive Combination Rates in a timely manner.’’ 23 Further, it is the the highest margin contained in the Department’s practice to select a rate petition are within the range of the U.S. In the Initiation Notice, the that ensures ‘‘that the party does not prices and normal values for the Department stated that it would obtain a more favorable result by failing respondents in this investigation.26 calculate combination rates for to cooperate than if it had cooperated Thus the highest petition margin has respondents that are eligible for a fully.’’ 24 Thus, it is the Department’s probative value. Accordingly, we have separate rate in this investigation. This practice to select as AFA the higher of corroborated the petition margin to the practice is described in Policy Bulletin the (a) highest margin alleged in the extent practicable within the meaning of 05.1, available at http://www.trade.gov/ petition or (b) the highest calculated rate section 776(c) of the Act. ia/. of any respondent in the investigation.25 The dumping margin for the PRC- Final Determination In order to determine the probative wide entity applies to all entries of the value of the margins in the petition for merchandise under investigation except The Department determines that the use as AFA for purposes of this final for entries of merchandise under following weighted-average dumping determination, we analyzed the U.S. investigation from the exporter/ margins exist for the period April 1, prices and normal values for each of the producer combinations listed in the 2011, through September 30, 2011.

Weighted- Exporter Producer average percent margin

Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. and Trina Solar Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd ...... 18.32 (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd. Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Technology Co., Ltd ...... 18.32 Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd., Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd ...... 31.73 Ltd., Suntech Power Co., Ltd. and Wuxi Sun-shine Power Co., Ltd. Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd ...... 31.73 Suntech Power Co., Ltd ...... 31.73 Wuxi Sun-shine Power Co., Ltd ...... 31.73 Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd ...... Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited ...... 25.96 Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co., Ltd ...... Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Canadian Solar International Limited ...... Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc ...... 25.96 Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc ...... 25.96 Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc ...... Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu), Inc ...... 25.96 Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc ...... Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang), Inc ...... 25.96 Hanwha Solarone (Qidong) Co., Ltd ...... Hanwha Solarone (Qidong) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co., Ltd ...... CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co., Ltd ...... CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd ...... Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited ...... Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited ...... 25.96 Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 LDK Solar Hi-tech (Nanchang) Co., Ltd ...... LDK Solar Hi-tech (Nanchang) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 LDK Solar Hi-tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd ...... LDK Solar Hi-tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd ...... Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Changzhou NESL Solartech Co., Ltd ...... Changzhou NESL Solartech Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd ...... China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd ...... Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Suzhou Shenglong PV-Tech Co., Ltd ...... Suzhou Shenglong PV–TECH Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd ...... tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Upsolar Group, Co., Ltd ...... HC Solar Power Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Zhiheng Solar Inc ...... 25.96 Zhejiang Leye Photovoltaic Science & Technology Co., Ltd .... 25.96 Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Zhejiang ZG-Cells Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Zhejiang Xinshun Guangfu Science and Technology Co., Ltd 25.96 Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Wanxiang Import & Export Co., Ltd ...... Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd ...... Jinko Solar Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 JinkoSolar International Limited ...... Jinko Solar Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 CNPV Dongying Solar Power Co., Ltd ...... CNPV Dongying Solar Power Co., LTD ...... 25.96 CSG PVTech Co., Ltd ...... CSG PVTech Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Delsolar Co., Ltd ...... DelSolar (Wujiang) Ltd ...... 25.96

23 See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Seventh Administrative Review; Final Results of the 25 See, e.g., Seamless Refined Copper Pipe and Less than Fair Value: Static Random Access Eleventh New Shipper Review, 70 FR 69937, 69939 Tube From the People’s Republic of China: Final Memory Semiconductors From Taiwan, 63 FR 8909, (November 18, 2005)(quoting the Statement of Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 75 8932 (February 23, 1998). Administrative Action accompanying the Uruguay FR 60725, 60729 (October 1, 2010). 24 See Brake Rotors from the People’s Republic of Round Agreements Act, H. Doc. No. 316, 103d 26 See Wuxi Suntech and Trina Solar Analysis China: Final Results and Partial Rescission of the Cong., 2d Session at 870 (1994)). Memoranda.

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Weighted- Exporter Producer average percent margin

Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co., Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGl Solar Power Technology Co., 25.96 Ltd. Ltd. Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd ...... Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 ERA Solar Co., Ltd ...... ERA Solar Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 ET Solar Energy Limited ...... ET Solar Industry Limited ...... 25.96 Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science and Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science and 25.96 Technology Co., Ltd. Technology Co., Ltd. Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co., Ltd ...... Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd ...... JingAo Solar Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Jetion Solar (China) Co., Ltd ...... Jetion Solar (China) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Jiangsu Green Power PV Co., Ltd ...... Jiangsu Green Power PV Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co., Ltd ...... Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 JingAo Solar Co., Ltd ...... JingAo Solar Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Konca Solar Cell Co., Ltd ...... Konca Solar Cell Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Leye Photovoltaic Co., Ltd ...... Leye Photovoltaic Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd ...... Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy Co., Ltd ...... Motech (Suzhou) Renewable Energy Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd ...... Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science and 25.96 Technology Co., LTD. Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co., Ltd ...... Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd ...... Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology Co., Ltd ...... Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Perlight Solar Co., Ltd ...... Perlight Solar Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Risen Energy Co., Ltd ...... Risen Energy Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Shanghai BYD Company Limited ...... Shanghai BYD Company Limited ...... 25.96 Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd ...... Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Shanghai Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd ...... Shanghai Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd ...... Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Solarbest Energy-Tech (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd ...... Solarbest Energy-Tech (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Sopray Energy Co., Ltd ...... Sopray Energy Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd ...... Phono Solar Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Sun Earth Solar Power Co., Ltd ...... Sun Earth Solar Power Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Technology Co., Ltd ...... Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Yuhuan Solar Energy Source Co., Ltd ...... Yuhuan Solar Energy Source Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co., Ltd ...... Zhejiang Topoint Photovoltaic Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd ...... Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd ...... 25.96 Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Lim- Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Lim- 25.96 ited Liability Company. ited Liability Company. PRC-Wide Rate ...... 249.96

Disclosure Federal Register. Since critical under consideration which have not We intend to disclose to parties the circumstances do not exist for Wuxi received their own rate, the cash-deposit calculations performed in this Suntech, the Department will instruct rate will be the PRC-wide rate; and (3) proceeding within five days of the date CBP to suspend liquidation of all for all non-PRC exporters of of publication of this notice in appropriate entries of subject merchandise under consideration which accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). merchandise from Wuxi Suntech that have not received their own rate, the were entered, or withdrawn from cash-deposit rate will be the rate Continuation of Suspension of warehouse for consumption on or after applicable to the PRC exporter/producer Liquidation May 25, 2012, the publication date of combination that supplied that non-PRC As noted above, the Department the Preliminary Determination in the exporter. Federal Register. We will also instruct found that critical circumstances exist Certification Requirements with respect to imports of merchandise CBP to issue a refund for all appropriate under consideration from Trina, the entries of subject merchandise from As noted above, the scope of both the Separate Rate Recipients (‘‘SR Wuxi Suntech that were suspended up AD and CVD investigations of solar cells Recipients’’), and the PRC-wide entity. to 90 days prior to the publication date cover modules, laminates, and panels In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Preliminary Determination. produced in a third-country from solar of the Act, the Department will instruct Further, the Department will instruct cells produced in the PRC; however, CBP to continue to suspend liquidation CBP to require a cash-deposit or the modules, laminates, and panels of all appropriate entries of subject posting of a bond equal to the weighted- produced in the PRC from solar cells merchandise, as described in the ‘‘Scope average amount by which the normal produced in a third-country are not of Investigation’’ section of this notice, value exceeds U.S. price, adjusted covered by the investigations. If an from Trina, the SR Recipients, and the where appropriate for export subsidies, importer imports solar panels/modules PRC-wide entity that were entered, or as follows: (1) The rate for the exporter/ that it claims do not contain solar cells withdrawn from warehouse for producer combinations listed in the that were produced in the PRC, the consumption on or after the date 90 table above will be the rate we have importer is required to maintain the days prior of the publication of the determined in this final determination; importer certification in Appendix II to Preliminary Determination in the (2) for all PRC exporters of merchandise this notice. The importer and exporter

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are also required to maintain the Notification Regarding APO Comment 29: Exclusion of South Korean exporter certification in Appendix II to MEP Data This notice also serves as a reminder Comment 30: Acceptance of Minor this notice if the exporter of the panels/ to the parties subject to administrative modules for which the importer is Corrections Submitted at Verification protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their Comment 31: Exclusion of Sample Sales from making the claim is located in the PRC. responsibility concerning the the Margin Calculation We note that while importers and PRC- disposition of propriety information Comment 32: Valuing Inputs from NME exporters will be required to maintain disclosed under APO in accordance Suppliers When the Inputs Were Used in the aforementioned certifications and with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely Further Manufacturing documentation, they will not have to notification of return or destruction of Comment 33: Whether Partial AFA Should be provide this information to CBP as part Applied to Value Labor and Energy for APO materials or conversion to judicial Tolled Modules of the entry documents, unless the protective order is hereby requested. certification or documentation is Comment 34: Whether the ISE Rate Should Failure to comply with the regulations be Applied to Gross Unit Price Less Billing specifically requested by CBP. and terms of an APO is a sanctionable Adjustments and Early Payment Discounts If it is determined that the violation, Comment 35: Suntech Arizona Financial certification or documentation This determination is issued and Expense Rate requirements noted in the certification published in accordance with sections Comment 36: Whether Suntech America’s have not been met, the Department 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Bad Debt Expense Should be Included Comment 37: Verification Findings intends to instruct CBP to suspend all Dated: October 9, 2012. unliquidated entries for which these Comment 38: Whether Certain Reported Paul Piquado, Market Economy Purchases Were requirements were not met and require Purchased from a Market Economy the posting of a cash deposit or bond on Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. Supplier those entries equal to the PRC-wide rate Comment 39: Surrogate Value for PEG in effect at the time of the entry. If a Appendix I—Issues for Final Comment 40: Surrogate Value for Silica solar panel/module contains some solar Determination Purge of Liquid (IPA) Comment 41: Surrogate Value for cells produced in the PRC, but the General Issues importer is unable or unwilling to Hydrochloric Acid Comment 1: Scope of the Investigation identify the total value of the panel/ Comment 42: Diamond Wire Saw Blade Comment 2: Selection of Surrogate Financial Surrogate Value module subject to the order, the Statements Comment 43: Whether Back-to-Back Department intends to instruct CBP to Comment 3: Date of Sale Arrangements Should be Considered suspend all unliquidated entries for Comment 4: Surrogate Country Purchases or Tolling which the importer has failed to supply Comment 5: Labor Rate this information and require the posting Comment 6: Separate Rates Issues Relating to Other Respondents of a cash deposit or bond on the total Comment 7: Overhead Items Comment 44: Voluntary Respondent entered value of the panel/module equal Comment 8: Exclusion of Import Data with Treatment of Yingli Values but Quantities of Zero Comment 45: Treatment of Jiasheng’s to the PRC-wide rate in effect at the time Comment 9: Surrogate Value for Wafers 27 Separate Rate Application of the entry. Comment 10: Critical Circumstances Comment 46: Treatment of Chaori’s Separate ITC Notification Comment 11: Allegations of Fraud Rate Application Comment 12: Application of Sigma In accordance with section 735(d) of Comment 13: Double Remedies and Appendix II—Importer Certification Concurrent AD and CVD Investigations the Act, we have notified the I hereby certify that I am an official of Comment 14: Collection of Antidumping International Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’) insert name of company importing solar Duties of the final affirmative determination of panels/modules, that I have knowledge of the Comment 15: Surrogate Value for Quartz facts regarding the importation of the solar sales at LTFV. As the Department’s final Crucibles panels/modules or other products containing determination is affirmative, in Comment 16: Surrogate Value for Aluminum solar panels/modules that entered under accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Frames entry number(s) insert entry number(s) Act, the ITC will determine, within 45 Comment 17: Surrogate Value for Tin Ribbon covered by the certification, and that these Comment 18: Surrogate Value for Glass Plate days, whether the domestic industry in solar panels/modules do not contain solar for Wafer Slicing the United States is materially injured, cells produced in the People’s Republic of or threatened with material injury, by Issues Relating To Trina China. By signing this certificate, I also reason of imports of subject Comment 19: Unreported FOPs by Cell hereby certify that insert name of company merchandise, or sales (or the likelihood Suppliers and Tollers importing solar panels/modules maintains of sales) for importation, of the subject Comment 20: Ocean Freight Expenses sufficient documentation supporting this merchandise. If the ITC determines that Comment 21: Errors Identified at Trina U.S.’s certification for all solar cells used to such injury does exist, the Department Verification produce the solar panels/modules imported will issue an antidumping duty order Comment 22: Source for Barge Freight under the above-referenced entry number(s). Comment 23: Whether to Apply NME Freight I understand that agents of the importer, such directing CBP to assess, upon further as brokers, are not permitted to make this instruction by the Department, Charges to All of Trina’s Sales Comment 24: Surrogate Value for Polysilicon certification. Also, I am aware that records antidumping duties on all imports of the Comment 25: Surrogate Value for Suspension pertaining to this certification may be subject merchandise entered, or Comment 26: Surrogate Value for Trina’s requested by CBP. I understand that this withdrawn from warehouse, for Back Sheet certification should be completed at the time consumption on or after the effective of the entry. Also, I understand that failure date of the suspension of liquidation. Issues Relating to Wuxi Suntech to maintain the required certification or Comment 27: Whether Partial AFA Should be failure to substantiate the claim that the

27 Used in Place of Unreported FOPs for panels/modules do not contain solar cells See memorandum from Maisha Cryor to produced in the People’s Republic of China Christian Marsh regarding ‘‘Crystalline Photovoltaic Modules Assembled Under Back-to-Back Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, Agreements will result in suspension of all unliquidated from the People’s Republic of China: Third-Country Comment 28: Whether Suntech America’s entries for which these requirements were Case Numbers and Certifications’’, dated May 16, Product Recall Expenses Should be not met and the requirement that the 2012. Included In Indirect Selling Expenses importer post an AD cash deposit or, where

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applicable, a bond, on those entries equal to SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consumer Abstract: The proposed information the PRC-wide rate in effect at the time of the Financial Protection (Bureau), as part of collection activity would garner entry and a CVD cash deposit, or where its continuing effort to reduce qualitative feedback from consumers, applicable, a bond rate equal to the all-others rate in effect at the time of the entry. paperwork and respondent burden, financial institutions, and stakeholders invites the general public and other on a wide range of services the Bureau lllllllllllllllllllll Federal agencies to comment on provides in an efficient, timely manner, Name of Company Official lllllllllllllllllllll proposed information collections, as in accordance with the Bureau’s required by the Paperwork Reduction commitment to improving service Title lllllllllllllllllllll Act of 1995. The Bureau is soliciting delivery. By qualitative feedback, the comments concerning its proposed Bureau means information that provides Date information collection titled, ‘‘Generic useful insights on, for example, Exporter Certification Clearance for the Collection of comprehension, usability, perceptions, I hereby certify that I am an official of Qualitative Feedback on the Service and opinions, but are not statistical insert name of company exporting solar Delivery of the Consumer Financial surveys that yield quantitative results panels/modules, that I have knowledge of the Protection Bureau.’’ The proposed that can be generalized to the facts regarding the exportation of the solar collection has been submitted to the population of study. The Bureau expects panels/modules or other products containing Office of Management and Budget this feedback to include insights into solar panels/modules identified below, and that these solar panels/modules do not (OMB) for review and approval. A copy consumer, financial institution, or contain solar cells produced in the People’s of the submission may be obtained by stakeholder perceptions, experiences, Republic of China. By signing this certificate, contacting the agency contact listed and expectations, provide an early I also hereby certify that insert name of below. warning of issues with service, or focus company exporting solar panels/modules DATES: Written comments are attention on areas where maintains sufficient documentation communication, training or changes in supporting this certification for all solar cells encouraged and must be received on or before November 16, 2012 to be assured operations might improve delivery of used to produce the solar panels/modules products or services. These collections identified below. I am aware that records of consideration. will allow for ongoing, collaborative, pertaining to this certification may be subject ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, to verification by Department of Commerce and actionable communications identified by agency name and the title, between the Bureau and consumers, officials and I consent to verification with ‘‘Generic Clearance for the Collection of respect to this certification and these records. financial institutions, and stakeholders. I understand that this certification should be Qualitative Feedback on the Service It will also allow feedback to contribute completed at the time of shipment. I also Delivery of the Consumer Financial directly to the improvement of program understand that failure to maintain the Protection Bureau’’ to: • management. required certification or failure to Agency: Consumer Financial The solicitation of feedback will target substantiate the claim that the panels/ Protection Bureau (Attention: PRA areas such as: Timeliness, modules do not contain solar cells produced Office), 1700 G Street NW., Washington, in the People’s Republic of China will result appropriateness, accuracy of DC 20552; (202) 435–9011; and information, courtesy, efficiency of in suspension of all unliquidated entries for [email protected]. which these requirements were not met and • service delivery, and resolution of the requirement that the importer post an AD OMB: Shagufta Ahmed, Office of issues with service delivery. Responses cash deposit or, where applicable, a bond, on Management and Budget, New will be assessed to plan and inform those entries equal to the PRC-wide rate in Executive Office Building, Room 10235, efforts to improve or maintain the effect at the time of the entry and a CVD cash Washington, DC 20503; (202) 395–7873. quality of service offered to the public. deposit, or where applicable, a bond rate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If this information is not collected, vital equal to the all-others rate in effect at the Requests for additional information time of the entry. feedback from consumers, financial The exports covered by this certification should be directed to Consumer institutions, and stakeholders on the are insert invoice numbers, purchase order Financial Protection Bureau (Attention: Bureau’s services will be unavailable. numbers, export documentation, etc. to PRA Office), 1700 G Street NW., The Bureau will only submit a identify the exports covered by the Washington, DC 20552, (202) 435–9011, collection for approval under this certification. or through the internet at generic clearance if it meets the _ _ lllllllllllllllllllll CFPB Public [email protected]. following conditions: Name of Company Official SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • The collections are voluntary; lllllllllllllllllllll Title: Generic Clearance for the • The collections are low-burden for Title Collection of Qualitative Feedback on respondents (based on considerations of lllllllllllllllllllll the Service Delivery of the Consumer total burden hours, total number of Date Financial Protection Bureau. respondents, or burden-hours per [FR Doc. 2012–25580 Filed 10–16–12; 8:45 am] OMB Control Number: 3170–XXXX. respondent) and are low-cost for both BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Summary: As part of a Federal the respondents and the Federal Government-wide effort to streamline Government; the process to seek feedback from the • The collections are non- BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL public on service delivery, the Bureau controversial and do not raise issues of PROTECTION has submitted a Generic Information concern to other Federal agencies; Collection Request: ‘‘Generic Clearance • Any collection is targeted to the Agency Information Collection for the Collection of Qualitative solicitation of opinions from Activities: Submission for OMB Feedback on the Service Delivery of the respondents who have experience with Review; Comment Request Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’’ the program or may have experience to OMB for approval under the with the program in the near future; AGENCY: Bureau of Consumer Financial • Protection. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 Personally identifiable information U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). (PII) is collected only to the extent ACTION: Notice and request for comment. Type of Review: New Generic. necessary and is not retained;

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