Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of China and India: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations, 37048 [2017-16688]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 8, 2017 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–533–876, C–570–061]
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber
From the People’s Republic of China
and India: Postponement of
Preliminary Determinations in the
Countervailing Duty Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable August 8, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482–3813
(People’s Republic of China (PRC));
Trisha Tran at (202) 482–4852 (India),
AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On June 20, 2017, the Department of
Commerce (the Department) initiated
countervailing duty (CVD)
investigations of imports of fine denier
polyester fiber (fine denier PSF) from
the PRC and India.1 Currently, the
preliminary determinations are due no
later than August 24, 2017.
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Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), requires the
Department to issue the preliminary
determination in a countervailing duty
investigation within 65 days after the
date on which the Department initiated
the investigation. However, section
703(c)(1) of the Act permits the
Department to postpone the preliminary
determination until no later than 130
days after the date on which the
Department initiated the investigation
if: (A) The petitioners makes a timely
request for a postponement; or (B) the
Department concludes that the parties
concerned are cooperating, and
determines that the investigation is
extraordinarily complicated, and that
additional time is necessary to make a
preliminary determination. Under 19
CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must
submit a request for postponement 25
days or more before the scheduled date
of the preliminary determination and
must state the reasons for the request.
The Department will grant the request
1 See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From
India and the People’s Republic of China: Initiation
of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 29029
(June 27, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
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unless it finds compelling reasons to
deny the request.
On July 26, 2017, the petitioners 2
submitted a timely request that the
Department postpone the preliminary
CVD determinations.3 The petitioners
state that they request postponement of
the preliminary determinations because
the current deadline for initial
questionnaire responses is August 30,
2017, in the India investigation and
September 1, 2017, in the PRC
investigation. According to the
petitioners, postponement of the
preliminary determination deadline in
each case would allow sufficient time
for the Department and interested
parties to analyze questionnaire
responses and permit the issuance of
supplemental questionnaires, if
necessary.
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioners have stated
the reasons for requesting a
postponement of the preliminary
determinations, and the Department
finds no compelling reason to deny the
request. Therefore, in accordance with
section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the
Department is postponing the deadline
for the preliminary determinations to no
later than 130 days after the date on
which these investigations were
initiated, i.e., October 30, 2017.4
Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline
for the final determinations of these
investigations will continue to be 75
days after the date of the preliminary
determinations.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: August 2, 2017.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director, Office of Policy,
performing the duties of Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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2 The petitioners are DAK Americas LLC, Nan Ya
Plastics Corporation, America, and Auriga Polymers
Inc.
3 Letter from the petitioners, ‘‘Fine Denier
Polyester Staple Fiber from the People’s Republic
of China and India—Petitioners’ Request for
Postponement of the Preliminary Determinations,’’
dated July 26, 2017.
4 Postponing the preliminary determinations to
130 days after initiation would place the deadline
on Saturday, October 28, 2017. The Department’s
practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a
weekend or Federal holiday, the appropriate
deadline is the next business day. See Notice of
Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’
Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines
Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70
FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–063]
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From the
People’s Republic of China: Initiation
of Countervailing Duty Investigation
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable August 2, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis McClure at (202) 482–5973, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement &
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
The Petition
On July 13, 2017, the Department of
Commerce (the Department) received a
countervailing duty (CVD) petition
concerning imports of cast iron soil pipe
fittings (soil pipe fittings) from the
People’s Republic of China (PRC), filed
in proper form, on behalf of the Cast
Iron Soil Pipe Institute (the petitioner).1
The petitioner is a trade association,
whose members are all domestic
producers of soil pipe fittings.2 The
CVD petition was accompanied by an
antidumping duty (AD) petition for soil
pipe fittings from the PRC.3
On July 17, 2017, the petitioner filed
an amendment to Volume I of the
Petition.4 On July 18, 2017, the
Department requested additional
information and clarification of certain
areas of the Petition.5 The petitioner
filed responses to these requests on July
20, 2017.6
1 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from
the petitioner re: Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the
People’s Republic of China—Petition for the
Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duties, dated July 13, 2017 (the Petition).
2 See Volume I of the Petition, at 2. The
individual members of the Cast Iron Soil Pipe
Institute are AB&I Foundry, Charlotte Pipe &
Foundry, and Tyler Pipe.
3 See Volume II of the Petition.
4 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Amendment to
Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duties: Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings
from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated July 17,
2017 (Petition Amendment).
5 See Letters from the Department, ‘‘Petition for
the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports
of Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People’s
Republic of China: Supplemental Questions,’’ dated
July 18, 2017, and ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports
of Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People’s
Republic of China: Supplemental Questions,’’ dated
July 18, 2017.
6 See Letters from the petitioner ‘‘Cast Iron Soil
Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic of China:
Response to Supplemental Questions—General
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-876, C-570-061]
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of
China and India: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the
Countervailing Duty Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable August 8, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482-3813
(People's Republic of China (PRC)); Trisha Tran at (202) 482-4852
(India), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 20, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of fine
denier polyester fiber (fine denier PSF) from the PRC and India.\1\
Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than August
24, 2017.
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\1\ See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From India and the
People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations, 82 FR 29029 (June 27, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination in a
countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on
which the Department initiated the investigation. However, section
703(c)(1) of the Act permits the Department to postpone the preliminary
determination until no later than 130 days after the date on which the
Department initiated the investigation if: (A) The petitioners makes a
timely request for a postponement; or (B) the Department concludes that
the parties concerned are cooperating, and determines that the
investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time
is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25
days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination
and must state the reasons for the request. The Department will grant
the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.
On July 26, 2017, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely request
that the Department postpone the preliminary CVD determinations.\3\ The
petitioners state that they request postponement of the preliminary
determinations because the current deadline for initial questionnaire
responses is August 30, 2017, in the India investigation and September
1, 2017, in the PRC investigation. According to the petitioners,
postponement of the preliminary determination deadline in each case
would allow sufficient time for the Department and interested parties
to analyze questionnaire responses and permit the issuance of
supplemental questionnaires, if necessary.
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\2\ The petitioners are DAK Americas LLC, Nan Ya Plastics
Corporation, America, and Auriga Polymers Inc.
\3\ Letter from the petitioners, ``Fine Denier Polyester Staple
Fiber from the People's Republic of China and India--Petitioners'
Request for Postponement of the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated
July 26, 2017.
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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioners have stated
the reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary
determinations, and the Department finds no compelling reason to deny
the request. Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the
Act, the Department is postponing the deadline for the preliminary
determinations to no later than 130 days after the date on which these
investigations were initiated, i.e., October 30, 2017.\4\ Pursuant to
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for
the final determinations of these investigations will continue to be 75
days after the date of the preliminary determinations.
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\4\ Postponing the preliminary determinations to 130 days after
initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, October 28, 2017.
The Department's practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a
weekend or Federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next
business day. See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next
Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines
Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10,
2005).
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: August 2, 2017.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director, Office of Policy, performing the duties of Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-16688 Filed 8-7-17; 8:45 am]
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