Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 36376-36377 [2020-12948]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36376-36377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12948]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-122]


Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable June 16, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lochard Philozin, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 25, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of imports of 
certain corrosion inhibitors (corrosion inhibitors) from the People's 
Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due 
no later than July 14, 2020.
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    \1\ See Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the People's Republic 
of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 85 FR 
12506 (March 3, 2020).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    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)(A)(b)(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 \2\ makes a timely request for a 
postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are 
cooperating, that the investigation is

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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 Wincom Incorporated.
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    On June 3, 2020, the petitioner submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in the LTFV 
investigation.\3\ The petitioner stated that it requests postponement 
of the preliminary determination because ``{a{time} dditional time will 
be necessary to ensure that Commerce is able to sufficiently review all 
questionnaire responses and request clarification and additional 
information as necessary.'' \4\
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    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from 
the People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Request for 
Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,'' dated June 3, 2020.
    \4\ Id.
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    For the reason 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 deadline for the preliminary 
determination by 50 days (i.e., to 190 days after the date on which 
this investigation was initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its 
preliminary determination no later than September 2, 2020. 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.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: June 10, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-12948 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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