Mattresses From Mexico: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigation, 22124-22125 [2024-06683]

Download as PDF 22124 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 62 / Friday, March 29, 2024 / Notices 2024, the date of publication of the Final Results of this administrative review, as provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for SMPC will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in these amended final results of review; (2) for producers or exporters not covered in this review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review or another completed segment of this proceeding, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the merchandise; and (4) if neither the exporter nor the producer is a firm covered in this or any previously completed segment of this proceeding, then the cash deposit rate will be the all-others rate of 10.77 percent established in the less-than-fair-value investigation.6 These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Commerce’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. 6 See Steel Propane Cylinders from Thailand: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 84 FR 29168, 29169 (June 21, 2019). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Mar 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 Notification to Interested Parties The amended final results and notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(h) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e). Dated: March 22, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–06672 Filed 3–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–201–859] Mattresses From Mexico: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigation Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of mattresses from Mexico until July 15, 2024, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. DATES: Applicable March 29, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dakota Potts or Benjamin Blythe, AD/ CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0223 or (202) 482–3457, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On August 23, 2023, Commerce initiated an LTFV investigation of imports of mattresses from Mexico.1 The period of investigation is July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. On March 1, 2024, Commerce published its preliminary determination in this LTFV investigation of mattresses from Mexico.2 1 See Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 88 FR 57433 (August 23, 2023) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Mattresses from Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 89 FR 15152 (March 1, 2024) (Preliminary Determination). PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by an exporter or producer who accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioners. Further, 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that such postponement requests by exporters be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a fourmonth period to a period not more than six months, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act. On March 13, 2024, Ureblock S.A. de C.V. (Ureblock), a mandatory respondent in this investigation, requested that Commerce postpone the deadline for the final determination pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e) and extend the application of the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months.3 In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination was affirmative; (2) the request for postponement was made by an exporter and producer who accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination until no later than 135 days after the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination, and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will issue its final determination no later than July 15, 2024.4 3 See Ureblock’s Letter, ‘‘Ureblock’s Request to Extend Final Determination in the Less-Than-FairValue Investigation of Mattresses from Mexico,’’ dated March 13, 2024. 4 Postponing the final determination to 135 days after the publication of the Preliminary Determination would place the deadline on Sunday, July 14, 2024. 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). E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 62 / Friday, March 29, 2024 / Notices Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g). Dated: March 22, 2024. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–06683 Filed 3–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–BM93 Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Alaska Fisheries Science Center Fisheries and Ecosystem Research National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for Letter of Authorization; request for comments and information. AGENCY: NMFS has received a request from the NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting fisheries and ecosystem research in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans over the course of 5 years from the date of issuance. Pursuant to regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is announcing receipt of AFSC’s request for the development and implementation of regulations governing the incidental taking of marine mammals. NMFS invites the public to provide information, suggestions, and comments on the AFSC’s application and request. DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than April 29, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments on the applications should be addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and should be submitted via email to ITP.Jacobus@noaa.gov. An electronic copy of AFSC’s application may be obtained online at: https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/ marine-mammal-protection/incidentaltake-authorizations-research-and-otheractivities. Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:49 Mar 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 received after the end of the comment period. Comments received electronically, including all attachments, must not exceed a 25megabyte file size. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF file formats only. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ national/marine-mammal-protection/ incidental-take-authorizations-researchand-other-activities without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristy Jacobus, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. An electronic copy of the AFSC’s application may be obtained online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ national/marine-mammal-protection/ incidental-take-authorizations-researchand-other-activities. In case of problems accessing these documents, please call the contact listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the incidental, but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than commercial fishing) within a specified geographical region if certain findings are made and either regulations are issued or, if the taking is limited to harassment, a notice of a proposed authorization is provided to the public for review. An incidental take authorization shall be granted if NMFS finds that the taking will have a negligible impact on the species or stock(s), will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of the species or stock(s) for subsistence uses (where relevant), and if the permissible methods of taking and requirements pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring and reporting of such takings are set forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact resulting from the specified activity that cannot be reasonably expected to, and is not reasonably likely to, adversely affect the species or stock through effects on annual rates of recruitment or survival. The MMPA states that the term ‘‘take’’ means to harass, hunt, capture, kill or PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22125 attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill any marine mammal. Except with respect to certain activities not pertinent here, the MMPA defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance, which (i) has the potential to injure a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering (Level B harassment). Summary of Request On November 13, 2023, NMFS received an application from the AFSC requesting authorization for take of marine mammals incidental to fisheries and ecosystem research conducted by AFSC and the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Following NMFS’ review of the application, AFSC provided responses to our questions and submitted a revised application on March 19, 2024, and the application was deemed adequate and complete on March 20, 2024. The requested regulations would be valid for 5 years, from October 7, 2024 through October 6, 2029. AFSC plans to conduct fisheries research surveys in multiple geographic regions, including the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean. The IPHC operates in the Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and waters off the U.S west coast. It is possible that marine mammals may interact with fishing gear (e.g., trawl nets, longline, gillnets) used in AFSC’s and IPHC’s fisheries research projects, resulting in injury, serious injury, or mortality. In addition, Level B harassment takes due to physical disturbance of pinnipeds at haulouts due to the presence of research vessels, gear, or humans is possible. Therefore, AFSC requests authorization to incidentally take marine mammals. AFSC has determined it appropriate to incorporate the fisheries research activities of the IPHC into their specified activity. The IPHC, established by a Convention between the government of Canada and the U.S., is an international fisheries organization mandated to conduct research on and manage the stock of Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) within the Convention waters of both nations. Although operating in U.S. waters (and, therefore, subject to the MMPA prohibition on ‘‘take’’ of marine mammals), the IPHC is not appropriately considered to be a U.S. citizen (as defined by the MMPA) and E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 62 (Friday, March 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22124-22125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06683]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-859]


Mattresses From Mexico: Postponement of Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigation

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the 
deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-
value (LTFV) investigation of mattresses from Mexico until July 15, 
2024, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month 
period to a period of not more than six months.

DATES: Applicable March 29, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dakota Potts or Benjamin Blythe, AD/
CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0223 or (202) 
482-3457, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 23, 2023, Commerce initiated an LTFV investigation of 
imports of mattresses from Mexico.\1\ The period of investigation is 
July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. On March 1, 2024, Commerce 
published its preliminary determination in this LTFV investigation of 
mattresses from Mexico.\2\
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    \1\ See Mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, 
India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, 
Spain, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 88 FR 57433 (August 23, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
    \2\ See Mattresses from Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 89 FR 15152 (March 
1, 2024) (Preliminary Determination).
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Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final determination may be 
postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the 
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement 
is made by an exporter or producer who accounts for a significant 
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a 
negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is 
made by the petitioners. Further, 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that 
such postponement requests by exporters be accompanied by a request for 
extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period 
not more than six months, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act.
    On March 13, 2024, Ureblock S.A. de C.V. (Ureblock), a mandatory 
respondent in this investigation, requested that Commerce postpone the 
deadline for the final determination pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e) and extend the application of the provisional 
measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six 
months.\3\ In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the preliminary determination was 
affirmative; (2) the request for postponement was made by an exporter 
and producer who accounts for a significant proportion of exports of 
the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial 
exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination until no later 
than 135 days after the date of publication of the Preliminary 
Determination, and extending the provisional measures from a four-month 
period to a period of not more than six months. Accordingly, Commerce 
will issue its final determination no later than July 15, 2024.\4\
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    \3\ See Ureblock's Letter, ``Ureblock's Request to Extend Final 
Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of 
Mattresses from Mexico,'' dated March 13, 2024.
    \4\ Postponing the final determination to 135 days after the 
publication of the Preliminary Determination would place the 
deadline on Sunday, July 14, 2024. 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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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 735(a)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: March 22, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-06683 Filed 3-28-24; 8:45 am]
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