Certain Fabricated Structural Steel From Canada, Mexico, and the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 31301 [2019-13986]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 2019 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–122–864, A–201–850, A–570–102]
Certain Fabricated Structural Steel
From Canada, Mexico, and the
People’s Republic of China:
Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations in the Less-Than-FairValue Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable July 1, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Goldberger at (202) 482–4136
(Canada); Andrew Medley at (202) 482–
4987 (the People’s Republic of China
(China)); and Krisha Hill at (202) 482–
4037 (Mexico), 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 February 25, 2019, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LFTV)
investigations of imports of certain
fabricated structural steel from Canada,
China, and Mexico.1 Currently, the
preliminary determinations are due no
later than July 15, 2019.
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Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
Commerce to issue the preliminary
determination in an LTFV investigation
within 140 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation.
However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act
permits Commerce to postpone the
preliminary determination until no later
than 190 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation if:
(A) The petitioner makes a timely
request for a postponement; or (B)
Commerce concludes that the parties
concerned are cooperating, that the
investigation is extraordinarily
complicated, and that additional time is
necessary to make a preliminary
determination. Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a
request to postpone 25 days or more
before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and must
1 See Certain Fabricated Structural Steel from
Canada, Mexico, and the People’s Republic of
China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 84 FR 7330 (March 4, 2019).
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state the reasons for postponement.
Commerce will grant the request unless
it finds compelling reasons to deny the
request.
On June 19, 2019, the petitioner 2
submitted a timely request that
Commerce postpone the preliminary
determinations in these LTFV
investigations.3 The petitioner stated
that the purpose of its request is to
provide Commerce with adequate time
to solicit information from the
respondents and to allow Commerce
and the petitioner sufficient time to
analyze the respondents’ questionnaire
responses.4
For the reasons stated above, and
because there are no compelling reasons
to deny the request, Commerce, in
accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of
the Act, is postponing the preliminary
determinations in these LTFV
investigations by 50 days (i.e., 190 days
after the date on which these
investigations were initiated).
Accordingly, Commerce will issue its
preliminary determinations in these
investigations no later than September
3, 2019. Pursuant to section 735(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, unless postponed.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: June 26, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–533–885]
Polyester Textured Yarn From India:
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Postponement of Final Determination
and Extension of Provisional Measures
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
2 The petitioner in these LTFV investigations is
the American Institute of Steel Construction Full
Member Subgroup.
3 See Petitioner’s letter, ‘‘Certain Fabricated
Structural Steel from Canada, Mexico, and the
People’s Republic of China: Request to Postpone
Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination and
to Align Final Countervailing Duty Determination
with Final Antidumping Duty Determination,’’
dated June 19, 2019.
4 Id.
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The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) preliminarily determines
that polyester textured yarn (yarn) from
India is being, or is likely to be, sold in
the United States at less than fair value
(LTFV). The period of investigation
(POI) is October 1, 2017 through
September 30, 2018. Interested parties
are invited to comment on this
preliminary determination.
DATES: Applicable July 1, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Johnson or Michael Bowen,
AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4929 or
(202) 482–0768, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
This preliminary determination is
made in accordance with section 733(b)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act). Commerce published the
notice of initiation of this investigation
on November 19, 2018.1 Commerce
exercised its discretion to toll all
deadlines affected by the partial federal
government closure from December 22,
2018 through the resumption of
operations on January 29, 2019.2 The
revised tolled deadline for this
preliminary determination was May 6,
2019. In response to the petitioners’
request, Commerce postponed the
preliminary determination of this
investigation and the revised deadline is
now June 25, 2019.3
For a complete description of the
events that followed the initiation of
this investigation, see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics
included in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum is included as Appendix
II to this notice. The Preliminary
1 See Polyester Textured Yarn from India and the
People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-ThanFair-Value Investigations, 83 FR 58223 (November
19, 2018) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Memorandum to the Record from 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, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Partial
Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this segment of
the proceeding have been extended by 40 days.
3 See Polyester Textured Yarn from India and the
People’s Republic of China: Postponement of
Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-FairValue Investigations, 84 FR 16843 (April 23, 2019).
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
the Preliminary Affirmative Determination in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Polyester
Textured Yarn from India’’ dated concurrently with,
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary
Decision Memorandum).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-122-864, A-201-850, A-570-102]
Certain Fabricated Structural Steel From Canada, Mexico, and the
People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable July 1, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger at (202) 482-4136
(Canada); Andrew Medley at (202) 482-4987 (the People's Republic of
China (China)); and Krisha Hill at (202) 482-4037 (Mexico), 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 February 25, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LFTV) investigations of imports of
certain fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico.\1\
Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than July
15, 2019.
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\1\ See Certain Fabricated Structural Steel from Canada, Mexico,
and the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations, 84 FR 7330 (March 4, 2019).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act
permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no
later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the
investigation if: (A) The petitioner makes a timely request for a
postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are
cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and
that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination.
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request to
postpone 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary
determination and must state the reasons for postponement. Commerce
will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the
request.
On June 19, 2019, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in these LTFV
investigations.\3\ The petitioner stated that the purpose of its
request is to provide Commerce with adequate time to solicit
information from the respondents and to allow Commerce and the
petitioner sufficient time to analyze the respondents' questionnaire
responses.\4\
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\2\ The petitioner in these LTFV investigations is the American
Institute of Steel Construction Full Member Subgroup.
\3\ See Petitioner's letter, ``Certain Fabricated Structural
Steel from Canada, Mexico, and the People's Republic of China:
Request to Postpone Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determination and
to Align Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Final
Antidumping Duty Determination,'' dated June 19, 2019.
\4\ Id.
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For the reasons stated above, and because there are no compelling
reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the preliminary determinations
in these LTFV investigations by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date
on which these investigations were initiated). Accordingly, Commerce
will issue its preliminary determinations in these investigations no
later than September 3, 2019. Pursuant to section 735(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, unless postponed.
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: June 26, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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