80 FR 61793 - Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India, Italy, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 198 (October 14, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61793-61794]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26138]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-832, A-533-863, A-570-026, A-580-878, A-583-856]


Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India, Italy, the 
People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations

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

DATES: Effective Date: October 14, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexis Polovina at (202) 482-3927 
(India); Julia Hancock at (202) 482-1394 (Italy); Nancy Decker at (202) 
482-0196 (People's Republic of China (PRC)); Elfi Blum-Page at (202) 
482-0197 (the Republic of Korea (Korea)); and Andrew Medley at (202) 
482-4987 (Taiwan), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 23, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of certain 
corrosion-resistant steel products (corrosion-resistant steel) from 
India, Italy, the PRC, Korea, and Taiwan.\1\ The notice of initiation 
stated that, in accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), we would issue 
our preliminary determinations no later than 140 days after the date of 
initiation, unless postponed. Currently, the preliminary determinations 
in these investigations are due no later than November 10, 2015.
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    \1\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Italy, 
India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and 
Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 
37228 (June 30, 2015).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Sections 733(c)(1)(B)(i) and (ii) of the Act permit the Department 
to postpone the time limit for the preliminary determination if it 
concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating and determines 
that the case is extraordinarily complicated by reason of the number 
and complexity of the transactions to be investigated or adjustments to 
be considered, the

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novelty of the issues presented, or the number of firms whose 
activities must be investigated, and additional time is necessary to 
make the preliminary determination. Under this section of the Act, the 
Department may postpone the preliminary determination until no later 
than 190 days after the date on which the Department initiated the 
investigation.
    The Department determines that the parties involved in these 
corrosion-resistant steel AD investigations are cooperating, and that 
the investigations are extraordinarily complicated. Additional time is 
required to analyze the questionnaire responses and issue appropriate 
requests for clarification and additional information.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.205(f)(1), the Department is postponing the time period for 
the preliminary determinations of these investigations by 41 days, to 
December 21, 2015. Pursuant to section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations will continue 
to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determinations, 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: October 7, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-26138 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am]
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