81_FR_13821 81 FR 13771 - Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

81 FR 13771 - Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)

Page Range13771-13772
FR Document2016-05810

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13771-13772]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05810]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-039]


Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From the People's Republic of 
China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing 
Duty Investigation

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

DATES: Effective Date: March 15, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482-3813, John 
Corrigan at (202) 482-7438, or Emily Maloof at (202) 482-5649, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 16, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated a countervailing duty investigation on certain amorphous 
silica fabric from the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the 
preliminary determination is due no later than April 21, 2016.
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    \1\ See Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric from the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 
81 FR 8909 (February 23, 2016).
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Postponement of the Preliminary Determinations

    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 an extension in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.205(e), section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the 
Department to postpone the preliminary determination until no later 
than 130 days after the date on which the Department initiated the 
investigation.
    On March 8, 2016, Petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request 
pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) to 
postpone the

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preliminary determination.\3\ In its request, Petitioner states: ``Due 
to the number and nature of subsidy programs under investigation, and 
due to the fact that the Department has sent quantity and value 
questionnaires to select mandatory respondents, Petitioner believes 
that the normal 65-day deadline for a preliminary determination in a 
countervailing duty investigation would not provide sufficient time for 
the Department to examine adequately the amount of subsidies that 
producers and exporters of subject merchandise in China receive.'' \4\
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    \2\ Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.
    \3\ See Letter from Petitioner, ``Certain Amorphous Silica 
Fabric from the People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Request to 
Extend the Deadline for the Preliminary Determination,'' dated March 
8, 2016.
    \4\ Id., at 1.
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    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. As a result, the Department will issue its 
preliminary determination no later than June 27, 2016.\5\ In accordance 
with section 735(a)(1) of the Act, 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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    \5\ The deadline based on a 65-day extension would be June 25, 
2016, which is a Saturday. Department practice dictates that where a 
deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate 
deadline is the next business day. 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: March 9, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-05810 Filed 3-14-16; 8:45 am]
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13771 Notices Federal Register Vol. 81, No. 50 Tuesday, March 15, 2016 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER suggestions and ideas to the Secretary DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE contains documents other than rules or on how USDA can tailor its programs to proposed rules that are applicable to the meet the fruit and vegetable industry’s International Trade Administration public. Notices of hearings and investigations, needs. The Committee was re-chartered committee meetings, agency decisions and in July 2015, for a two-year period. [C–570–039] rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency AMS Deputy Administrator for the Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From statements of organization and functions are Specialty Crops Program, Charles the People’s Republic of China: examples of documents appearing in this Parrott, serves as the Committee’s Postponement of Preliminary section. Manager. Representatives from USDA Determination in the Countervailing mission areas and other government Duty Investigation agencies affecting the fruit and vegetable DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE industry are periodically called upon to AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, participate in the Committee’s meetings International Trade Administration, Agricultural Marketing Service Department of Commerce as determined by the Committee. AMS [Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0022] is giving notice of the Committee DATES: Effective Date: March 15, 2016. meeting to the public so that they may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory attend and present their views. The Committee Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482–3813, John meeting is open to the public. Corrigan at (202) 482–7438, or Emily AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, Public Comments: All written public Maloof at (202) 482–5649, AD/CVD USDA. comments must be submitted Operations, Enforcement and ACTION: Notice of public meeting. electronically by March 21, 2016, for the Compliance, International Trade Committee’s consideration to Pamela Administration, Department of SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Stanziani at pamela.stanziani@ Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Advisory Committee Act, the ams.usda.gov or to Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is www.regulations.gov, or mailed to: 1400 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: announcing a meeting of the Fruit and Independence Avenue SW., Room Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee 2077–South, STOP 0235, Washington, Background (Committee). The meeting is being DC 20250–0235. The meeting will be On February 16, 2016, the Department convened to examine the full spectrum recorded, and information about of Commerce (the Department) initiated of fruit and vegetable industry issues obtaining a transcript will be provided a countervailing duty investigation on and to provide recommendations and at the meeting. certain amorphous silica fabric from the ideas to the Secretary of Agriculture on People’s Republic of China.1 Currently, how the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agenda items may include, but are not limited to, welcome and the preliminary determination is due no (USDA) can tailor programs and services later than April 21, 2016. to better meet the needs of the U.S. introductions, administrative matters, produce industry. The meeting is open progress reports from committee Postponement of the Preliminary to the public. This notice sets forth the working group chairs and/or vice chairs, Determinations schedule and location for the meeting. potential working group recommendation discussion and Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of DATES: Wednesday, April 6, 2016, from 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the proposal, and presentations by subject 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, and Department to issue the preliminary matter experts as requested by the Thursday, April 7, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. determination in a countervailing duty Committee. to 1 p.m., Eastern Time. investigation within 65 days after the ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting Meeting Accommodations: The Hyatt date on which the Department initiated will be held in the Fairfax/Prince Regency Crystal City Hotel @R Ronald the investigation. However, if the William Conference Room at the Hyatt Reagan National Airport is ADA petitioner makes a timely request for an Regency Crystal City Hotel @ Ronald compliant and provides reasonable extension in accordance with 19 CFR Reagan National Airport, 2799 Jefferson accommodations to individuals with 351.205(e), section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia disabilities where appropriate. If you Act allows the Department to postpone 22202. need a reasonable accommodation to the preliminary determination until no participate in this public meeting, later than 130 days after the date on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: please notify Pamela Stanziani at which the Department initiated the Pamela Stanziani, Designated Federal pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov or Official, USDA, AMS, Specialty Crops investigation. (202) 720–3334, by March 21, 2016. On March 8, 2016, Petitioner 2 Program; Telephone: (202) 720–3334; asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Determinations for reasonable submitted a timely request pursuant to Email: pamela.stanziani@ams.usda.gov. accommodations will be made on a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 case-by-case basis. CFR 351.205(e) to postpone the to the Federal Advisory Committee Act Dated: March 10, 2016. (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) established the Elanor Starmer, 1 See Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric from the Acting Administrator. People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Committee in 2001, to examine the full Countervailing Duty Investigation, 81 FR 8909 spectrum of issues faced by the fruit and [FR Doc. 2016–05799 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] (February 23, 2016). vegetable industry and to provide BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 2 Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. 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13772 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 15, 2016 / Notices preliminary determination.3 In its SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the physically accessible to people with request, Petitioner states: ‘‘Due to the schedule and proposed topics of disabilities. Individuals requiring number and nature of subsidy programs discussion for public meetings of the accommodations, such as sign language under investigation, and due to the fact Advisory Committee on Supply Chain interpretation or other ancillary aids, are that the Department has sent quantity Competitiveness (Committee). asked to notify Mr. Richard Boll, at and value questionnaires to select DATES: The meetings will be held on (202) 482–1135 or richard.boll@ mandatory respondents, Petitioner April 20, 2016, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 trade.gov five (5) business days before believes that the normal 65-day p.m., and April 21, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. the meeting. deadline for a preliminary to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time Interested parties are invited to determination in a countervailing duty (EST). submit written comments to the investigation would not provide Committee at any time before and after ADDRESSES: The meetings on April 20 sufficient time for the Department to the meeting. Parties wishing to submit and 21 will be held at the Port of examine adequately the amount of written comments for consideration by Houston Authority, Executive Office subsidies that producers and exporters the Committee in advance of this Building, Boardroom, 111 East Loop of subject merchandise in China meeting must send them to the Office of North, Houston, Texas 77029. receive.’’ 4 Supply Chain, Professional & Business FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Services, 1401 Constitution Ave NW., For the reasons stated above and Richard Boll, Office of Supply Chain, because there are no compelling reasons Room 11014, Washington, DC 20230, or Professional & Business Services, email to richard.boll@trade.gov. to deny the request, the Department, in International Trade Administration. accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of For consideration during the (Phone: (202) 482–1135 or Email: meetings, and to ensure transmission to the Act, is postponing the deadline for richard.boll@trade.gov) the preliminary determination to no the Committee prior to the meetings, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comments must be received no later later than 130 days after the day on Background: The Committee was which the investigation was initiated. than 5:00 p.m. EST on April 8, 2016. established under the discretionary Comments received after April 8, 2016, As a result, the Department will issue its authority of the Secretary of Commerce preliminary determination no later than will be distributed to the Committee, and in accordance with the Federal but may not be considered at the June 27, 2016.5 In accordance with Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. section 735(a)(1) of the Act, the deadline meetings. The minutes of the meetings 2). It provides advice to the Secretary of will be posted on the Committee Web for the final determination of this Commerce on the necessary elements of investigation will continue to be 75 days site within 60 days of the meeting. a comprehensive policy approach to after the date of the preliminary Dated: March 8, 2016. supply chain competitiveness designed determination, unless postponed at a to support U.S. export growth and Bruce Harsh, later date. national economic competitiveness, Acting Director, Office of Supply Chain and This notice is issued and published encourage innovation, facilitate the Professional & Business Services. pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act movement of goods, and improve the [FR Doc. 2016–05780 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). competitiveness of U.S. supply chains BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Dated: March 9, 2016. for goods and services in the domestic Paul Piquado, and global economy; and provides advice to the Secretary on regulatory DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. policies and programs and investment National Oceanic and Atmospheric [FR Doc. 2016–05810 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] priorities that affect the competitiveness Administration BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P of U.S. supply chains. For more information about the Committee visit: RIN 0648–XE459 http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/ supplychain/acscc/. Notice of Intent To Prepare an DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Environmental Impact Statement for Matters to Be Considered: Committee International Trade Administration members are expected to continue to Sea Turtle Conservation and Recovery discuss the major competitiveness- Actions in Relation to the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain related topics raised at the previous Southeastern United States Shrimp Competitiveness; Public Meetings Committee meetings, including trade Fishery and To Conduct Public and competitiveness; freight movement Scoping Meetings AGENCY: International Trade and policy; information technology and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Administration, U.S. Department of data requirements; regulatory issues; Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Commerce. finance and infrastructure; and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ACTION: Notice. workforce development. The Department of Commerce. Committee’s subcommittees will report ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 3 See Letter from Petitioner, ‘‘Certain Amorphous on the status of their work regarding environmental impact statement and Silica Fabric from the People’s Republic of China: these topics. The agendas may change to conduct public scoping meetings. Petitioner’s Request to Extend the Deadline for the accommodate Committee business. The Preliminary Determination,’’ dated March 8, 2016. Office of Supply Chain, Professional & SUMMARY: We (NMFS) intend to prepare asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 4 Id., at 1. 5 The deadline based on a 65-day extension Business Services will post the final an environmental impact statement would be June 25, 2016, which is a Saturday. detailed agendas on its Web site, (EIS) and to conduct public scoping Department practice dictates that where a deadline http://trade.gov/td/services/oscpb/ meetings to comply with the National falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the supplychain/acscc/, at least one week Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by appropriate deadline is the next business day. See prior to the meeting. The meetings will assessing potential impacts resulting Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative be open to the public and press on a from the proposed implementation of Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act first-come, first-served basis. 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ContactYasmin Bordas at (202) 482-3813, John Corrigan at (202) 482-7438, or Emily Maloof at (202) 482-5649, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation81 FR 13771 
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