Antidumping Duty Investigation of 1,1,1,2 Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 49624 [2016-17805]
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22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate
in these investigations should ensure
that they meet the requirements of these
procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of
appearance as discussed in 19 CFR
351.103(d)).
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act.
Dated: July 20, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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Appendix I—Scope of the
Investigations
The scope of these investigations covers
finished carbon steel flanges. Finished
carbon steel flanges differ from unfinished
carbon steel flanges (also known as carbon
steel flange forgings) in that they have
undergone further processing after forging,
including, but not limited to, beveling, bore
threading, center or step boring, face
machining, taper boring, machining ends or
surfaces, drilling bolt holes, and/or deburring or shot blasting. Any one of these
post-forging processes suffices to render the
forging into a finished carbon steel flange for
purposes of these investigations. However,
mere heat treatment of a carbon steel flange
forging (without any other further processing
after forging) does not render the forging into
a finished carbon steel flange for purposes of
these investigations.
While these finished carbon steel flanges
are generally manufactured to specification
ASME 816.5 or ASME 816.47 series A or
series 8, the scope is not limited to flanges
produced under those specifications. All
types of finished carbon steel flanges are
included in the scope regardless of pipe size
(which may or may not be expressed in
inches of nominal pipe size), pressure class
(usually, but not necessarily, expressed in
pounds of pressure, e.g., 150, 300, 400, 600,
900, 1500, 2500, etc.), type of face (e.g., flat
face, full face, raised face, etc.), configuration
(e.g., weld neck, slip on, socket weld, lap
joint, threaded, etc.), wall thickness (usually,
but not necessarily, expressed in inches),
normalization, or whether or not heat treated.
These carbon steel flanges either meet or
exceed the requirements of the ASTM A105,
ASTM A694, ASTM A181, ASTM A350 and
ASTM A707 standards (or comparable
foreign specifications). The scope includes
any flanges produced to the above-referenced
ASTM standards as currently stated or as
may be amended. The term ‘‘carbon steel’’
under this scope is steel in which:
(a) Iron predominates, by weight, over each
of the other contained elements:
(b) The carbon content is 2 percent or less,
by weight; and
(c) none of the elements listed below
exceeds the quantity, by weight, as indicated:
(i) 0.87 percent of aluminum;
(ii) 0.0105 percent of boron;
(iii) 10.10 percent of chromium;
(iv) 1.55 percent of columbium;
(v) 3.10 percent of copper;
(vi) 0.38 percent of lead;
(vii) 3.04 percent of manganese;
(viii) 2.05 percent of molybdenum;
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(ix) 20.15 percent of nickel;
(x) 1.55 percent of niobium;
(xi) 0.20 percent of nitrogen;
(xii) 0.21 percent of phosphorus;
(xiii) 3.10 percent of silicon;
(xiv) 0.21 percent of sulfur;
(xv) 1.05 percent of titanium;
(xvi) 4.06 percent of tungsten;
(xvii) 0.53 percent of vanadium; or
(xviii) 0.015 percent of zirconium.
Finished carbon steel flanges are currently
classified under subheadings 7307.91.5010
and 7307.91.5050 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They
may also be entered under HTSUS
subheadings 7307.91.5030 and 7307.91.5070.
The HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes; the
written description of the scope is
dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–044]
Antidumping Duty Investigation of
1,1,1,2 Tetrafluoroethane (R–134a)
From the People’s Republic of China:
Postponement of Preliminary
Determination of Antidumping Duty
Investigation
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: July 28, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–5139.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On March 23, 2016, the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) initiated an
antidumping duty investigation on
1,1,1,2 Tetrafluoroethane (‘‘R–134a’’)
from the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘PRC’’).1 The notice of initiation stated
that, in accordance with section
733(b)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’), and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1), we would issue our
preliminary determination no later than
140 days after the date of initiation,
unless postponed. Currently, the
preliminary determination in this
investigation is due no later than August
1 See Antidumping Duty Investigation of 1,1,1,2
Tetrafluoroethane (‘‘R–134a’’) from the People’s
Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty
Investigation, 81 FR 18830 (April 1, 2016).
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10, 2016. On July 13, 2016, the
American HFC Coalition and its
individual members,2 as well as District
Lodge 154 of the International
Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers (collectively,
‘‘Petitioners’’), requested that the
Department postpone its preliminary
determination for the above mentioned
investigation.
Postponement of Preliminary
Determination
Section 733(b)(1) of the Act requires
the Department to issue the preliminary
determination in an antidumping duty
investigation within 140 days after the
date on which the Department initiated
the investigation. However, if the
petitioner makes a timely request for a
postponement, section 733(c)(1)(A) of
the Act allows the Department to
postpone the preliminary determination
until no later than 190 days after the
date on which the Department initiated
the investigation. On July 13, 2016,
Petitioners submitted a timely request
pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e).3 The
Department finds that there are no
compelling reasons to deny Petitioners’
request. The Department is postponing
the deadline for the preliminary
determination to no later than 190 days
after the day on which the investigation
was initiated, in accordance with
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act.
Accordingly, the Department will issue
the preliminary determination in this
investigation no later than September
29, 2016. In accordance with section
735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final
determination of this investigation will
continue to be 75 days after the date of
the preliminary determination, unless
postponed at a later date.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: July 21, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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2 The individual members of the American HFC
Coalition are: Amtrol Inc., Arkema Inc., The
Chemours Company FC LLC, Honeywell
International Inc., Hudson Technologies, Mexichem
Fluor Inc., and Worthington Industries, Inc.
3 See letter from Petitioners, ‘‘1,1,1,2
Tetrafluoroethane (R–134a) from the People’s
Republic of China: Petitioners’ Request for
Extension of the Antidumping Investigation
Preliminary Determination,’’ dated July 13, 2016.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-044]
Antidumping Duty Investigation of 1,1,1,2 Tetrafluoroethane (R-
134a) From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary
Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: July 28, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5139.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 23, 2016, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
initiated an antidumping duty investigation on 1,1,1,2
Tetrafluoroethane (``R-134a'') from the People's Republic of China
(``PRC'').\1\ The notice of initiation stated that, in accordance with
section 733(b)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the
Act''), and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), we would issue our preliminary
determination no later than 140 days after the date of initiation,
unless postponed. Currently, the preliminary determination in this
investigation is due no later than August 10, 2016. On July 13, 2016,
the American HFC Coalition and its individual members,\2\ as well as
District Lodge 154 of the International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers (collectively, ``Petitioners''), requested that the
Department postpone its preliminary determination for the above
mentioned investigation.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Investigation of 1,1,1,2
Tetrafluoroethane (``R-134a'') from the People's Republic of China:
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 81 FR 18830 (April 1,
2016).
\2\ The individual members of the American HFC Coalition are:
Amtrol Inc., Arkema Inc., The Chemours Company FC LLC, Honeywell
International Inc., Hudson Technologies, Mexichem Fluor Inc., and
Worthington Industries, Inc.
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination
Section 733(b)(1) of the Act requires the Department to issue the
preliminary determination in an antidumping duty investigation within
140 days after the date on which the Department initiated the
investigation. However, if the petitioner makes a timely request for a
postponement, section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the Department to
postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 190 days
after the date on which the Department initiated the investigation. On
July 13, 2016, Petitioners submitted a timely request pursuant to
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e).\3\ The
Department finds that there are no compelling reasons to deny
Petitioners' request. The Department is postponing the deadline for the
preliminary determination to no later than 190 days after the day on
which the investigation was initiated, in accordance with section
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act. Accordingly, the Department will issue the
preliminary determination in this investigation no later than September
29, 2016. In accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination of this
investigation will continue to be 75 days after the date of the
preliminary determination, unless postponed at a later date.
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\3\ See letter from Petitioners, ``1,1,1,2 Tetrafluoroethane (R-
134a) from the People's Republic of China: Petitioners' Request for
Extension of the Antidumping Investigation Preliminary
Determination,'' dated July 13, 2016.
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: July 21, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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