Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico and Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigations, 6541 [2014-02290]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 23 / Tuesday, February 4, 2014 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES • LT—Identifies a tire intended primarily for service on light trucks; and, • ST—Identifies a special tire for trailers in highway service. Suffix letter designations: • TR—Identifies a tire for service on trucks, buses, and other vehicles with rims having specified rim diameter of nominal plus 0.156″ or plus 0.250″ • MH—Identifies tires for Mobile Homes; • HC—Identifies a heavy duty tire designated for use on ‘‘HC’’ 15″ tapered rims used on trucks, buses, and other vehicles. This suffix is intended to differentiate among tires for light trucks, and other vehicles or other services, which use a similar designation. • Example: 8R17.5 LT, 8R17.5 HC; • LT—Identifies light truck tires for service on trucks, buses, trailers, and multipurpose passenger vehicles used in nominal highway service; and • MC—Identifies tires and rims for motorcycles. The following types of tires are also excluded from the scope: Pneumatic tires that are not new, including recycled or retreaded tires and used tires; non-pneumatic tires, including solid rubber tires; tires of a kind designed for use on aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, and vehicles for turf, lawn and garden, golf and trailer applications. Also excluded from the scope are radial and bias tires of a kind designed for use in mining and construction vehicles and equipment that have a rim diameter equal to or exceeding 39 inches. Such tires may be distinguished from other tires of similar size by the number of plies that the construction and mining tires contain (minimum of 16) and the weight of such tires (minimum 1500 pounds). Continuation of the Order As a result of the determinations by the Department and the USITC that revocation of the AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and net countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD and CVD Orders on OTR Tires from the PRC. U.S Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD duty and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of this continuation of the Orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:14 Feb 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 next five-year review of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to the effective date of the continuation. The five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Dated: January 29, 2014. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2014–02289 Filed 2–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–201–844, A–489–818] Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico and Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigations Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Zhang (Mexico) or Jolanta Lawska (Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1168, or (202) 482–8362, respectively. AGENCY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Postponement of the Preliminary Determination On September 24, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated antidumping duty investigations on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico and Turkey.1 The notice of initiation stated that the Department, in accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), would issue its preliminary determination for these investigations, unless postponed, no later than 140 days after the date of the initiation. The original signature date for the preliminary determination was February 11, 2014. Subsequently, as explained in a memorandum from the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, the Department exercised its discretion to toll deadlines for the 1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico and Turkey: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 78 FR 60827 (October 2, 2013). PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 6541 duration of the closure of the Federal Government from October 1, through October 16, 2013.2 Accordingly, all deadlines in these investigations were extended by 16 days. Thus, the preliminary determination of these antidumping duty investigations is currently due no later than February 27, 2014. On January 27, 2014, more than 25 days before the scheduled preliminary determination, the Rebar Trade Action Coalition (RTAC) and its individual members (collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’),3 pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2) and (e), made a timely request for a 50-day postponement of the preliminary determination in these investigations.4 Petitioners noted in their request that this extension will provide additional time for the Department to review respondents’ submissions and to request supplemental information, so that the preliminary determinations will reflect the most accurate results possible. The Department has found no compelling reason to deny the request and, therefore, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to no later than 206 days after the date on which it initiated these investigations (the original 140-day period, plus a 50day postponement, and the 16 days tolled for the shutdown of the Federal Government). Therefore, the new deadline for issuing the preliminary determination is now April 18, 2014. This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act. Dated: January 29, 2014. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2014–02290 Filed 2–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 2 See Memorandum for the Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government’’ (October 18, 2013). 3 Petitioners are RTAC and its individual members: Byer Steel Group, Inc., Schnitzer Steel Industries d/b/a Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc., Commercial Metals Company, Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., and Nucor Corporation. 4 See Letter from Petitioners to the Secretary of Commerce, ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico and Turkey—Request to Extend the Antidumping Duty Preliminary Determination,’’ dated January 27, 2014. E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 6541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02290]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-844, A-489-818]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico and Turkey: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty 
Investigations

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy Zhang (Mexico) or Jolanta Lawska 
(Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1168, or (202) 482-8362, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of the Preliminary Determination

    On September 24, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated antidumping duty investigations on steel concrete reinforcing 
bar from Mexico and Turkey.\1\ The notice of initiation stated that the 
Department, in accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), would issue 
its preliminary determination for these investigations, unless 
postponed, no later than 140 days after the date of the initiation. The 
original signature date for the preliminary determination was February 
11, 2014. Subsequently, as explained in a memorandum from the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, the Department exercised its 
discretion to toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the 
Federal Government from October 1, through October 16, 2013.\2\ 
Accordingly, all deadlines in these investigations were extended by 16 
days. Thus, the preliminary determination of these antidumping duty 
investigations is currently due no later than February 27, 2014.
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    \1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico and Turkey: 
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 78 FR 60827 (October 
2, 2013).
    \2\ See Memorandum for the Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by 
the Shutdown of the Federal Government'' (October 18, 2013).
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    On January 27, 2014, more than 25 days before the scheduled 
preliminary determination, the Rebar Trade Action Coalition (RTAC) and 
its individual members (collectively, ``Petitioners''),\3\ pursuant to 
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2) and (e), made 
a timely request for a 50-day postponement of the preliminary 
determination in these investigations.\4\ Petitioners noted in their 
request that this extension will provide additional time for the 
Department to review respondents' submissions and to request 
supplemental information, so that the preliminary determinations will 
reflect the most accurate results possible.
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    \3\ Petitioners are RTAC and its individual members: Byer Steel 
Group, Inc., Schnitzer Steel Industries d/b/a Cascade Steel Rolling 
Mills, Inc., Commercial Metals Company, Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., 
and Nucor Corporation.
    \4\ See Letter from Petitioners to the Secretary of Commerce, 
``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico and Turkey--Request to 
Extend the Antidumping Duty Preliminary Determination,'' dated 
January 27, 2014.
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    The Department has found no compelling reason to deny the request 
and, therefore, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination 
to no later than 206 days after the date on which it initiated these 
investigations (the original 140-day period, plus a 50-day 
postponement, and the 16 days tolled for the shutdown of the Federal 
Government). Therefore, the new deadline for issuing the preliminary 
determination is now April 18, 2014.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act.

    Dated: January 29, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-02290 Filed 2-3-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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