Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation, 42896 [2019-17537]
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written description of the scope of this
investigation is dispositive.
Dated: August 12, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019–17767 Filed 8–16–19; 8:45 am]
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Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by this
investigation are kegs, vessels, or containers
with bodies that are approximately
cylindrical in shape, made from stainless
steel (i.e., steel containing at least 10.5
percent chromium by weight and less than
1.2 percent carbon by weight, with or
without other elements), and that are
compatible with a ‘‘D Sankey’’ extractor
(refillable stainless steel kegs) with a nominal
liquid volume capacity of 10 liters or more,
regardless of the type of finish, gauge,
thickness, or grade of stainless steel, and
whether or not covered by or encased in
other materials. Refillable stainless steel kegs
may be imported assembled or unassembled,
with or without all components (including
spears, couplers or taps, necks, collars, and
valves), and be filled or unfilled.
‘‘Unassembled’’ or ‘‘unfinished’’ refillable
stainless steel kegs include drawn stainless
steel cylinders that have been welded to form
the body of the keg and attached to an upper
(top) chime and/or lower (bottom) chime.
Unassembled refillable stainless steel kegs
may or may not be welded to a neck, may
or may not have a valve assembly attached,
and may be otherwise complete except for
testing, certification, and/or marking.
Subject merchandise also includes
refillable stainless steel kegs that have been
further processed in a third country,
including but not limited to, attachment of
necks, collars, spears or valves, heat
treatment, pickling, passivation, painting,
testing, certification or any other processing
that would not otherwise remove the
merchandise from the scope of the
investigation if performed in the country of
manufacture of the in-scope refillable
stainless steel keg.
Specifically excluded are the following:
(1) Vessels or containers that are not
approximately cylindrical in nature (e.g.,
box, ‘‘hopper’’ or ‘‘cone’’ shaped vessels);
(2) stainless steel kegs, vessels, or
containers that have either a ‘‘ball lock’’
valve system or a ‘‘pin lock’’ valve system
(commonly known as ‘‘Cornelius,’’ ‘‘corny’’
or ‘‘ball lock’’ kegs);
(3) necks, spears, couplers or taps, collars,
and valves that are not imported with the
subject merchandise; and
(4) stainless steel kegs that are filled with
beer, wine, or other liquid and that are
designated by the Commissioner of Customs
as Instruments of International Traffic within
the meaning of section 332(a) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended.
The merchandise covered by this
investigation are currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) under subheadings
7310.10.0010, 7310.10.0050, 7310.29.0025,
and 7310.29.0050.
These HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes; the
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International Trade Administration
[C–570–113]
Certain Collated Steel Staples From
the People’s Republic of China:
Postponement of Preliminary
Determination in the Countervailing
Duty Investigation
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable August 19, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob
Palmer or Joshua Simonidis, 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) 482–9068 or (202) 482–0608,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 26, 2019, the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) initiated a
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
of imports of certain collated steel
staples (collated staples) from China.1
Currently, the preliminary
determination is due no later than
August 30, 2019.
Postponement of Preliminary
Determination
Notification to Interested Parties
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), requires
Commerce to issue the preliminary
determination in a CVD investigation
within 65 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation.
However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act
permits Commerce to postpone the
preliminary determination until no later
than 130 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation if:
(A) The petitioner 2 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
1 See Certain Collated Steel Staples from the
People’s Republic of China: Initiation of
Countervailing Duty Investigation, 84 FR 31840
(July 3, 2019).
2 The petitioner is Kyocera Senco Industrial
Tools, Inc.
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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.
Commerce will grant the request unless
it finds compelling reasons to deny the
request.
On August 5, 2019, the petitioner
submitted a timely request that
Commerce postpone the preliminary
CVD determination.3 The petitioner
stated that it requests postponement
‘‘{d}ue to the number and nature of
subsidy programs under investigation
and the fact that the full initial
questionnaire responses are not due
until September 4, five days after the
current preliminary determination
deadline.’’ 4
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the
reasons for requesting a postponement
of the preliminary determination, and
Commerce finds no compelling reason
to deny the request. Therefore, in
accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of
the Act, Commerce is postponing the
deadline for the preliminary
determination to no later than 130 days
after the date on which this
investigation was initiated, i.e.,
November 4, 2019.5
Pursuant to section 705(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.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: August 9, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
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3 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Request to
Postpone the Deadline for the Preliminary
Determination,’’ dated August 5, 2019.
4 Id.
5 Postponing the preliminary determination to
130 days after initiation would place the deadline
on Sunday, November 3, 2019. Commerce’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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-113]
Certain Collated Steel Staples From the People's Republic of
China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing
Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable August 19, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Palmer or Joshua Simonidis, 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) 482-9068 or (202)
482-0608, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 26, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of certain collated
steel staples (collated staples) from China.\1\ Currently, the
preliminary determination is due no later than August 30, 2019.
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\1\ See Certain Collated Steel Staples from the People's
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation,
84 FR 31840 (July 3, 2019).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD
investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated
the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits
Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than
130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation
if: (A) The petitioner \2\ 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. 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.
Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to
deny the request.
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\2\ The petitioner is Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, Inc.
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On August 5, 2019, the petitioner submitted a timely request that
Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ The petitioner
stated that it requests postponement ``{d{time} ue to the number and
nature of subsidy programs under investigation and the fact that the
full initial questionnaire responses are not due until September 4,
five days after the current preliminary determination deadline.'' \4\
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\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Request to Postpone
the Deadline for the Preliminary Determination,'' dated August 5,
2019.
\4\ Id.
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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the
reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination,
and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore,
in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is
postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to no later
than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated,
i.e., November 4, 2019.\5\
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\5\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after
initiation would place the deadline on Sunday, November 3, 2019.
Commerce'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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Pursuant to section 705(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.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: August 9, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-17537 Filed 8-16-19; 8:45 am]
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