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)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 73702]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29936]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2015-29936 Filed 11-24-15; 8:45 am]
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