Certain Walk-Behind Snow Throwers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 46825-46826 [2021-17866]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 159 (Friday, August 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46825-46826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-17866]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-141]


Certain Walk-Behind Snow Throwers and Parts Thereof 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 August 20, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita or Brendan Quinn, AD/
CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4243 or (202) 
482-5848, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 19, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated 
a less-than-fair- value (LTFV) investigation of imports of certain 
walk-behind snow throwers and parts thereof (snow throwers) from the 
People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination 
is due no later than September 7, 2021.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Walk-Behind Snow Throwers and Parts Thereof from 
the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigation, 86 FR 22026 (April 26, 2021).
    \2\ The current deadline for the preliminary determination falls 
on September 6, 2021. 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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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) 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. 
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 6, 2021, the petitioner \3\ submitted a timely request 
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in the LTFV 
investigation.\4\ The petitioner states that a postponement is 
necessary to provide Commerce with adequate time to collect and analyze 
questionnaire responses from the mandatory respondent, Zhejiang Zhouli 
Industrial Co., Ltd. (Zhejiang Zhouli), to review data to identify 
deficiencies, and to investigate fully the extent to which Zhejiang 
Zhouli has engaged in LTFV sales of the

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subject merchandise based on a comprehensive preliminary record.\5\
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    \3\ The petitioner in this investigation is MTD Products 
Incorporated (MTD), a domestic producer of snow throwers.
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of 
Certain Walk-Behind Snow Throwers and Parts Thereof from the 
People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Request to Postpone the 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated August 6, 2021.
    \5\ 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 deadline for the preliminary 
determination by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on which this 
investigation was initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its 
preliminary determination no later than October 26, 2021. 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: August 16, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-17866 Filed 8-19-21; 8:45 am]
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