80 FR 73702 - Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)

Page Range		73702-73702
FR Document		2015-29936

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-602-809, A-351-845, A-588-874, A-580-883, A-421-813, A-489-826, A-
412-825]


Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Australia, Brazil, 
Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of Turkey, 
and the United Kingdom: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of 
Antidumping Duty Investigations

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

DATES: Effective date: November 25, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Veith at (202) 482-4295 
(Australia); Yang Jin Chun at (202) 482-5760 (Brazil); Jack Zhao at 
(202) 482-1396 (Japan); Matthew Renkey at (202) 482-2312 (the Republic 
of Korea (``Korea'')); Dmitry Vladimirov at (202) 482-0665, (the 
Netherlands); Jack Zhao at (202) 482-1396 (the Republic of Turkey 
(``Turkey'')); and Catherine Cartsos at (202) 482-1757 (the United 
Kingdom), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 31, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') 
initiated antidumping duty (``AD'') investigations of imports of 
certain hot-rolled steel flat products (``hot-rolled steel'') from 
Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the 
United Kingdom.\1\ The notice of initiation stated that, in accordance 
with section 733(b)(l)(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 January 19, 2016.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Australia, 
Brazil, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic 
of Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair 
Value Investigations, 80 FR 54261(September 9, 2015).
    \2\ The deadline for the preliminary determinations is normally 
140 days after we initiated these investigations, or January 18, 
2016, which is a Federal holiday. Department practice dictates that 
where a deadline falls on a weekend or Federal holiday, the 
appropriate deadline is the next business day (in this instance, 
January 19, 2016). 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 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 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 hot-
rolled 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 50 days, to 
March 8, 2016. Pursuant to section 735(a)(l) 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: November 17, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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This notice is issued and published in than 140 days after the date of initiation, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and unless postponed. Currently, the
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as preliminary determinations in these International Trade Administration
amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). investigations are due no later than
January 19, 2016.2 Proposed Information Collection;
Dated: November 16, 2015.
Comment Request; Interim Procedures
Christian Marsh, Postponement of Preliminary for Considering Requests and
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Determinations Comments From the Public for Textile
and Countervailing Duty Operations. and Apparel Safeguard Actions on
Sections 733(c)(1)(B)(i) and (ii) of the
[FR Doc. 2015–29944 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] Imports From Korea
Act permit the Department to postpone
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the time limit for the preliminary AGENCY: International Trade
determination if it concludes that the Administration.
parties concerned are cooperating and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACTION: Notice.
determines that the case is
International Trade Administration extraordinarily complicated by reason of SUMMARY: The Department of
the number and complexity of the Commerce, as part of its continuing
[A–602–809, A–351–845, A–588–874, A–580– transactions to be investigated or
effort to reduce paperwork and
883, A–421–813, A–489–826, A–412–825]
adjustments to be considered, the respondent burden, invites the general
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products novelty of the issues presented, or the public and other Federal agencies to
From Australia, Brazil, Japan, the number of firms whose activities must take this opportunity to comment on
Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, be investigated, and additional time is proposed and/or continuing information
the Republic of Turkey, and the United necessary to make the preliminary collections, as required by the
Kingdom: Postponement of determination. Under this section of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Preliminary Determinations of Act, the Department may postpone the DATES: Written comments must be
Antidumping Duty Investigations preliminary determination until no later submitted on or before January 25, 2016.
than 190 days after the date on which ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the Department initiated the to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
International Trade Administration, investigation. Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce. The Department determines that the Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
DATES: Effective date: November 25, parties involved in these hot-rolled steel 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
2015. AD investigations are cooperating, and Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: that the investigations are Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
Frances Veith at (202) 482–4295 extraordinarily complicated. Additional
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(Australia); Yang Jin Chun at (202) 482– time is required to analyze the Requests for additional information or
5760 (Brazil); Jack Zhao at (202) 482– questionnaire responses and issue
copies of the information collection
1396 (Japan); Matthew Renkey at (202) appropriate requests for clarification
instrument and instructions should be
482–2312 (the Republic of Korea and additional information.
Therefore, in accordance with section directed to Maria D’Andrea, Office of
(‘‘Korea’’)); Dmitry Vladimirov at (202) Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department
482–0665, (the Netherlands); Jack Zhao 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(f)(1), the Department is of Commerce, Tel. (202) 482–1550,
at (202) 482–1396 (the Republic of Maria.D’Andrea@trade.gov.
Turkey (‘‘Turkey’’)); and Catherine postponing the time period for the
preliminary determinations of these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Cartsos at (202) 482–1757 (the United
Kingdom), AD/CVD Operations, investigations by 50 days, to March 8, I. Abstract
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. 2016. Pursuant to section 735(a)(l) of the
Article 4.1 of the U.S.-Korea Free
Department of Commerce, 14th Street Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
Trade Agreement (the ‘‘Agreement’’)
and Constitution Avenue NW., deadline for the final determinations
provides for a textile and apparel
Washington, DC 20230. will continue to be 75 days after the
safeguard mechanism. This safeguard
date of the preliminary determinations,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mechanism applies when, as a result of
unless postponed at a later date.
This notice is issued and published the reduction or elimination of a
Background
pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act customs duty under the Agreement, a
On August 31, 2015, the Department Korean textile or apparel article is being
of Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
imported into the United States in such
initiated antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) Dated: November 17, 2015. increased quantities, in absolute terms
investigations of imports of certain hot- Paul Piquado, or relative to the domestic market for
rolled steel flat products (‘‘hot-rolled Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and that article, and under such conditions
steel’’) from Australia, Brazil, Japan, Compliance. as to cause serious damage or actual
Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the [FR Doc. 2015–29936 Filed 11–24–15; 8:45 am] threat thereof to a U.S. industry
United Kingdom.1 The notice of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P producing a like or directly competitive
initiation stated that, in accordance with article. In these circumstances, Article
section 733(b)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 2 The deadline for the preliminary determinations 4.1 permits the United States to (a)
1930, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’), and 19 is normally 140 days after we initiated these suspend any further reduction in the
investigations, or January 18, 2016, which is a
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CFR 351.205(b)(1), we would issue our rate of duty provided for under Annex
Federal holiday. Department practice dictates that
preliminary determinations no later where a deadline falls on a weekend or Federal 2–B of the Agreement in the duty
holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next imposed on the article; or (b) increase
1 See Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from business day (in this instance, January 19, 2016). duties on the imported article from
Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next
Netherlands, the Republic of Turkey, and the Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
Korea to a level that does not exceed the
United Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair Value Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act lesser of the prevailing U.S. normal
Investigations, 80 FR 54261(September 9, 2015). of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). trade relations (‘‘NTR’’)/most-favored-

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		Effective date: November 25, 2015.
Contact		Frances Veith at (202) 482-4295 (Australia); Yang Jin Chun at (202) 482-5760 (Brazil); Jack Zhao at (202) 482-1396 (Japan); Matthew Renkey at (202) 482-2312 (the Republic of Korea (``Korea'')); Dmitry Vladimirov at (202) 482-0665, (the Netherlands); Jack Zhao at (202) 482-1396 (the Republic of Turkey (``Turkey'')); and Catherine Cartsos at (202) 482-1757 (the United Kingdom), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation		80 FR 73702

80 FR 73702 - Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From Australia, Brazil, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the Republic of Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 227 (November 25, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration