Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation, 27437 [2012-11341]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–984]
Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the
People’s Republic of China:
Postponement of Preliminary
Determination in the Countervailing
Duty Investigation
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Effective Date: May 10, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shane Subler or Hermes Pinilla, AD/
CVD Operations, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0189 or (202) 482–
3477, respectively.
Background
On March 21, 2012, the Department of
Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) initiated
an investigation of drawn stainless steel
sink from the People’s Republic of
China (‘‘PRC’’). See Drawn Stainless
Steel Sinks from the People’s Republic
of China: Initiation of Countervailing
Duty Investigation, 77 FR 18211 (March
27, 2012). Currently, the preliminary
determination is due no later than May
25, 2012.
Postponement of Due Date for
Preliminary Determination
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, if the
Department concludes that the parties
concerned in the investigation are
cooperating and determines that the
investigation is extraordinarily
complicated, section 703(c)(1)(B) of the
Act allows the Department to postpone
making the preliminary determination
until no later than 130 days after the
date on which the administering
authority initiates an investigation. The
Department finds that the instant case is
extraordinarily complicated because of
the number and complexity of the
alleged countervailable subsidy
practices, and the need to determine the
extent to which particular
countervailable subsidies are used by
individual manufacturers, producers,
and exporters. In addition, the
Department finds that the parties thus
far identified in the investigation are
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cooperating. Therefore, the Department
is extending the due date for the
preliminary determination by 130 days
after the day on which the investigation
was initiated (i.e., until July 29, 2012).
However, July 29, 2012, falls on a
Sunday. It is the Department’s longstanding practice to issue a
determination the next business day
when the statutory deadline falls on a
weekend, federal holiday, or any other
day when the Department is closed. 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).
Accordingly, the deadline for
completion of the preliminary
determination is no later than July 30,
2012.
As the Department is aware, Section
703(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(f) state that if the Department
postpones the preliminary
determination, it will notify all parties
to the proceeding no later than 20 days
prior to the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination. The
Department acknowledges that it
inadvertently missed this deadline. The
Department received numerous
comments regarding the respondent
selection, which delayed the issuance of
questionnaires, and intended to extend
the deadline to issue the preliminary
determination, but due to the
administrative oversight we did not
complete an extension notice on time.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f).
Dated: May 4, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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Lightweight Thermal Paper From the
People’s Republic of China:
Rescission of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: May 10, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Chappell or Mary Kolberg, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 1, Import
Administration, International Trade
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-984]
Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China:
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty
Investigation
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: May 10, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler or Hermes Pinilla, AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0189 or (202) 482-3477,
respectively.
Background
On March 21, 2012, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'')
initiated an investigation of drawn stainless steel sink from the
People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks
from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigation, 77 FR 18211 (March 27, 2012). Currently, the preliminary
determination is due no later than May 25, 2012.
Postponement of Due Date for Preliminary Determination
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, if the
Department concludes that the parties concerned in the investigation
are cooperating and determines that the investigation is
extraordinarily complicated, section 703(c)(1)(B) of the Act allows the
Department to postpone making the preliminary determination until no
later than 130 days after the date on which the administering authority
initiates an investigation. The Department finds that the instant case
is extraordinarily complicated because of the number and complexity of
the alleged countervailable subsidy practices, and the need to
determine the extent to which particular countervailable subsidies are
used by individual manufacturers, producers, and exporters. In
addition, the Department finds that the parties thus far identified in
the investigation are cooperating. Therefore, the Department is
extending the due date for the preliminary determination by 130 days
after the day on which the investigation was initiated (i.e., until
July 29, 2012). However, July 29, 2012, falls on a Sunday. It is the
Department's long-standing practice to issue a determination the next
business day when the statutory deadline falls on a weekend, federal
holiday, or any other day when the Department is closed. 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). Accordingly, the deadline
for completion of the preliminary determination is no later than July
30, 2012.
As the Department is aware, Section 703(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(f) state that if the Department postpones the preliminary
determination, it will notify all parties to the proceeding no later
than 20 days prior to the scheduled date of the preliminary
determination. The Department acknowledges that it inadvertently missed
this deadline. The Department received numerous comments regarding the
respondent selection, which delayed the issuance of questionnaires, and
intended to extend the deadline to issue the preliminary determination,
but due to the administrative oversight we did not complete an
extension notice on time.
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f).
Dated: May 4, 2012.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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