80 FR 76265 - Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 235 (December 8, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76265-76266]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30890]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-868]


Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination of Countervailing Duty Investigation

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

DATES: Effective Date: December 8, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mandy Mallott, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6430.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 20, 2015, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated a countervailing duty investigation on welded stainless 
pressure pipe from India.\1\ Currently the preliminary determination of 
this investigation is due no later than December 24, 2015.
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    \1\ See Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe from India: Initiation of 
Countervailing Duty Investigation, 80 FR 65700 (October 27, 2015).

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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination 
in a countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on 
which the Department initiated the investigation. However, if the 
petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement, section 
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the Department to postpone making the 
preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date 
on which the Department initiated the investigation.
    On November 24, 2015, Petitioners \2\ submitted a timely request 
pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) to 
postpone the preliminary determination.\3\ For the reasons stated above 
and because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, the 
Department, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is 
postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to no later 
than 130 days after the day on which the investigation was initiated. 
Accordingly, the Department will issue the preliminary determination no 
later than February 27, 2016. However, because February 27, 2016, falls 
on a Saturday, the preliminary determination is now due no later than 
February 29, 2016.\4\ In accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination of 
this investigation will continue to be 75 days after the date of the 
preliminary determination, unless postponed at a later date.
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    \2\ Bristol Metals LLC, Felker Brothers Corporation, Marcegaglia 
USA, Inc., and Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc. (collectively, 
``Petitioners'').
    \3\ See letter from Petitioners, ``Welded Stainless Pressure 
Pipe from India: Request Extension for Preliminary Determination,'' 
dated November 24, 2015.
    \4\ 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 1, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-30890 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am]
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