Hard Empty Capsules From Brazil, the People's Republic of China, India, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations, 3788 [2025-00658]

Download as PDF 3788 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 9 / Wednesday, January 15, 2025 / Notices preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must International Trade Administration submit a request for postponement 25 [C–351–865, C–533–935, C–552–848, C–570– days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and 185] must state the reasons for the request. Hard Empty Capsules From Brazil, the Commerce will grant the request unless People’s Republic of China, India, and it finds compelling reasons to deny the the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: request. Postponement of Preliminary On December 16, 2024, the Determinations in the Countervailing petitioner 2 submitted a timely request Duty Investigations that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determinations.3 The AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, petitioner stated that postponement of International Trade Administration, the preliminary determinations is Department of Commerce. necessary because the current schedule DATES: Applicable January 15, 2025. does not provide Commerce with FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: adequate time to fully analyze the Robert Copyak at (202) 482–3542 forthcoming questionnaire responses of (Brazil); Laura Delgado at (202) 482– the mandatory respondents and issue 1468 and John Conniff (202) 482–1009 supplemental questionnaires, as (the People’s Republic of China necessary.4 (China)); Gorden Struck at (202) 482– In accordance with 19 CFR 8151 (India), and Jonathan Schueler at 351.205(e), the petitioner submitted its (202) 482–9175 (the Socialist Republic request for postponement of the of Vietnam (Vietnam)), AD/CVD preliminary determinations in these Operations, Enforcement and investigations 25 days or more before Compliance, International Trade the scheduled date of the preliminary Administration, U.S. Department of determinations and stated the reasons Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue for its request. Commerce finds no NW, Washington, DC 20230. compelling reason to deny the request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Therefore, in accordance with section Background 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is postponing the deadline for the On November 13, 2024, the U.S. preliminary determinations in these Department of Commerce (Commerce) investigations to no later than 130 days initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of Hard Empty after the date on which it initiated these investigations, i.e., March, 24, 2025.5 Capsules (capsules) from Brazil, China, Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act India, and Vietnam.1 Currently, the and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline preliminary determinations are due no for the final determinations of these later than January 17, 2025. investigations will continue to be 75 Postponement of Preliminary days after the date of the preliminary Determinations determinations. Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of This notice is issued and published 1930, as amended (the Act), requires pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act Commerce to issue the preliminary and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). determination in a CVD investigation Dated: December 19, 2024. within 65 days after the date on which Abdelali Elouaradia, Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement permits Commerce to postpone the and Compliance. preliminary determination in a CVD [FR Doc. 2025–00658 Filed 1–14–25; 8:45 am] investigation until no later than 130 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the 2 The petitioner is Lonza Greenwood LLC. petitioner makes a timely request for a 3 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Lonza’s Request for postponement; or (B) Commerce Postponement of the Department’s Countervailing concludes that the parties concerned are Duty Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated December 16, 2024. cooperating, that the investigation is 4 Id. extraordinarily complicated, and that 5 Because the deadline for these preliminary additional time is necessary to make a results falls on the weekend (i.e., March 23, 2025), lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1 See Hard Empty Capsules from Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, India, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 89 FR 91680 November 20, 2024) (Initiation Notice). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Jan 14, 2025 Jkt 265001 the deadline became the next business day (i.e., March 24, 2025). 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). PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–195] Active Anode Material From the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: DATES: Applicable January 7, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gorden Struck, Office II, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–8151. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Petition On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received a countervailing duty (CVD) petition concerning imports of active anode material from the People’s Republic of China (China) filed in proper form on behalf of the American Active Anode Material Producers (the petitioner),1 an ad hoc trade association of domestic producers.2 The CVD Petition was accompanied by an antidumping duty (AD) petition concerning imports of active anode material from China.3 Between December 19, 2024, and January 2, 2025, Commerce requested supplemental information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in supplemental questionnaires.4 On December 27, 2024, and January 3, 2025, the petitioner filed timely responses to these requests for additional information.5 1 The members of the American Active Anode Material Producers are Anovion Technologies, Syrah Technologies LLC, NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, Epsilon Advanced Materials, and SKI US, Inc. 2 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,’’ dated December 18, 2024 (Petition). 3 Id. 4 See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Supplemental Questions,’’ dated December 19, 2024; and ‘‘Supplemental Questions,’’ dated December 20, 2024 (General Issues Questionnaire); see also Memorandum, ‘‘Phone Call with Counsel to the Petitioner,’’ dated January 2, 2025 (January 2, 2025, Memorandum). 5 See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Response to Supplemental Questions Regarding Common Issues and Injury Volume I of the Petitions,’’ dated December 27, 2024 (First General Issues Supplement); ‘‘Response to Supplemental Questions Regarding Countervailing Duty Volume III of the Petitions,’’ dated December 27, 2024; and ‘‘Response to Supplemental Questions Regarding E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2025)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-351-865, C-533-935, C-552-848, C-570-185]


Hard Empty Capsules From Brazil, the People's Republic of China, 
India, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations

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

DATES: Applicable January 15, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Copyak at (202) 482-3542 
(Brazil); Laura Delgado at (202) 482-1468 and John Conniff (202) 482-
1009 (the People's Republic of China (China)); Gorden Struck at (202) 
482-8151 (India), and Jonathan Schueler at (202) 482-9175 (the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)), 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 November 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of Hard 
Empty Capsules (capsules) from Brazil, China, India, and Vietnam.\1\ 
Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than January 
17, 2025.
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    \1\ See Hard Empty Capsules from Brazil, the People's Republic 
of China, India, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation 
of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 89 FR 91680 November 20, 
2024) (Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    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 in a CVD 
investigation until no later than 130 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 December 16, 2024, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request 
that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determinations.\3\ The 
petitioner stated that postponement of the preliminary determinations 
is necessary because the current schedule does not provide Commerce 
with adequate time to fully analyze the forthcoming questionnaire 
responses of the mandatory respondents and issue supplemental 
questionnaires, as necessary.\4\
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    \2\ The petitioner is Lonza Greenwood LLC.
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Lonza's Request for Postponement 
of the Department's Countervailing Duty Preliminary 
Determinations,'' dated December 16, 2024.
    \4\ Id.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner submitted its 
request for postponement of the preliminary determinations in these 
investigations 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the 
preliminary determinations and stated the reasons for its request. 
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 determinations in these investigations 
to no later than 130 days after the date on which it initiated these 
investigations, i.e., March, 24, 2025.\5\ Pursuant to section 705(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.
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    \5\ Because the deadline for these preliminary results falls on 
the weekend (i.e., March 23, 2025), the deadline became the next 
business day (i.e., March 24, 2025). 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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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: December 19, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2025-00658 Filed 1-14-25; 8:45 am]
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