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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 201 / Thursday, October 19, 2017 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–122–862]
Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper
From Canada: Postponement of
Preliminary Determination in the
Countervailing Duty Investigation
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable October 19, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Whitley Herndon at (202) 482–6274,
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 August 29, 2017, the Department
of Commerce (Department) initiated a
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
on certain uncoated groundwood paper
from Canada.1 Currently, the
preliminary determination in this
investigation is due no later than
November 2, 2017.
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Postponement of 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 CVD 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 petitioner 2 makes a timely
request for a postponement; or (B) the
Department concludes that the parties
concerned are cooperating, 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
1 See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from
Canada: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigation, 82 FR 41603 (September 1, 2017).
2 In this investigation, the petitioner is North
Pacific Paper Company.
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it finds compelling reasons to deny the
request.
On September 21, 2017, the petitioner
submitted a timely request that we
postpone the CVD preliminary
determination. In its request, the
petitioner cited the need for the
Department to have sufficient time to
thoroughly investigate each of the
alleged subsidies, including by issuing
any supplemental questionnaires.3 In
accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the
petitioner has stated the reasons for
requesting a postponement of the
preliminary determination, and the
Department finds no compelling reason
to deny the request. Therefore, pursuant
to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, we are
extending the due date for the
preliminary determination to no later
than 130 days after the date on which
this investigation was initiated, i.e., to
January 8, 2018.4 Pursuant to section
705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final
determination will continue to be 75
days after the date of the preliminary
determination.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: October 13, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017–22686 Filed 10–18–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–520–804]
Certain Steel Nails From the United
Arab Emirates: Continuation of
Antidumping Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determination by the Department of
AGENCY:
3 See letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Certain Uncoated
Groundwood Paper from Canada/Petitioner’s
Request for Postponement of CVD Preliminary
Determination and Extension of New Subsidy
Allegations Deadline,’’ dated September 21, 2017.
4 The actual deadline is January 6, 2018, which
is a Saturday. 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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Commerce (Department) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
order on certain steel nails (nails) from
the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would
likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, the Department is publishing a
notice of continuation of the
antidumping duty order on nails from
the UAE.
DATES: Applicable October 19, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annathea Cook, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0250.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 23, 2012, the Department
published in the Federal Register its
final determination in the less-than-fair
value investigation of nails from the
UAE.1 On May 10, 2012, following an
affirmative injury determination by the
International Trade Commission (ITC),
the Department published its amended
final determination and the
antidumping duty Order on nails from
the UAE.2
On April 3, 2017, the Department
published the notice of initiation of the
first sunset review of the Order,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (Act). The
Department conducted the sunset
review on an expedited basis, pursuant
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), because it
received a complete an adequate
response from a domestic interested
party, but no substantive responses from
respondent interested parties.3 As a
result of its expedited sunset review, the
Department determined that revocation
of the Order would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping.4
The Department, therefore, notified the
ITC of the magnitude of the margins
likely to prevail should the Order be
revoked. On October 5, 2017, the ITC
published notice of its determination,
1 See Certain Steel Nails from the United Arab
Emirates: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value, 77 FR 17029 (March 23, 2012).
2 See Certain Steel Nails from the United Arab
Emirates: Amended Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order,
77 FR 27421 (May 10, 2012) (Order).
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82
FR 16159 (April 3, 2017).
4 See Certain Steel Nails from the United Arab
Emirates Final Results of the Expedited Sunset
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR
36731 (August 7, 2017).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-122-862]
Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada: Postponement of
Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable October 19, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitley Herndon at (202) 482-6274, 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 August 29, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department)
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation on certain uncoated
groundwood paper from Canada.\1\ Currently, the preliminary
determination in this investigation is due no later than November 2,
2017.
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\1\ See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 41603
(September 1, 2017).
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Postponement of 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 CVD
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 petitioner \2\ makes a timely request for
a postponement; or (B) the Department concludes that the parties
concerned are cooperating, 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.
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\2\ In this investigation, the petitioner is North Pacific Paper
Company.
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On September 21, 2017, the petitioner submitted a timely request
that we postpone the CVD preliminary determination. In its request, the
petitioner cited the need for the Department to have sufficient time to
thoroughly investigate each of the alleged subsidies, including by
issuing any supplemental questionnaires.\3\ In accordance with 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the reasons for requesting a
postponement of the preliminary determination, and the Department finds
no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, pursuant to
section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, we are extending the due date for the
preliminary determination to no later than 130 days after the date on
which this investigation was initiated, i.e., to January 8, 2018.\4\
Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days after
the date of the preliminary determination.
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\3\ See letter from the petitioner, ``Certain Uncoated
Groundwood Paper from Canada/Petitioner's Request for Postponement
of CVD Preliminary Determination and Extension of New Subsidy
Allegations Deadline,'' dated September 21, 2017.
\4\ The actual deadline is January 6, 2018, which is a Saturday.
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: October 13, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-22686 Filed 10-18-17; 8:45 am]
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