81_FR_35438 81 FR 35332 - Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation

81 FR 35332 - Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)

Page Range35332-35332
FR Document2016-13044

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 35332]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13044]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-040]


Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation

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

DATES: Effective Date: June 2, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun or Andre Gziryan, AD/CVD 
Operations Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5760 and (202) 482-
2201, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 18, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the antidumping duty investigation of truck and bus tires 
from the People's Republic of China.\1\ The Initiation Notice stated 
that the Department would issue its preliminary determination for this 
investigation no later than 140 days after the date of the initiation 
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), unless postponed.\2\
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    \1\ See Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation, 81 FR 9434 (February 
25, 2016) (Initiation Notice).
    \2\ Id., 81 FR at 9438.
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Period of Investigation

    The period of investigation is July 1, 2015, through December 31, 
2015.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act permits the Department to postpone 
the time limit for the preliminary determination if it receives a 
timely request from the petitioner for postponement. The Department may 
postpone the preliminary determination under section 733(c)(1) of the 
Act no later than 190 days after the date on which the administering 
authority initiates an investigation.
    On May 20, 2016, United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (the petitioner) made a timely 
request under 19 CFR 351.205(e) for a 50-day postponement of the 
preliminary determination of this investigation.\3\ The petitioner 
states that a postponement is necessary given a very large number of 
separate rate applications and the need for additional time to analyze 
responses from the two selected respondents.\4\
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    \3\ See Truck and Bus Tires from the People's Republic of China 
(A-570-040): Petitioner's Request to Extend the Preliminary 
Determination dated May 20, 2016.
    \4\ Id.
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    For the reasons stated above, and because there are no compelling 
reasons to deny the petitioner's request, the Department is fully 
postponing the preliminary determination of this investigation in 
accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.205(b)(2) and (e) to August 26, 2016. The deadline for the final 
determination will continue to be 75 days after the date of the 
preliminary determination, unless extended.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: May 26, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary For Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-13044 Filed 6-1-16; 8:45 am]
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35332 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 106 / Thursday, June 2, 2016 / Notices both of which are considered high tensile Comment 1: Duty Drawback Period of Investigation strength and high elongation steels. Comment 2: Date of Sale Subject merchandise also includes Comment 3: Revision of Uttam Galva’s The period of investigation is July 1, corrosion-resistant steel that has been further Yield Strength Product Characteristics 2015, through December 31, 2015. processed in a third country, including but Comment 4: JSW’s Sales Below Cost Postponement of Preliminary not limited to annealing, tempering, painting, Comment 5: Export Subsidy Offset Deduction for Duty Drawback Subsidy Determination varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching and/ or slitting or any other processing that would Rates Section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act not otherwise remove the merchandise from Comment 6: JSW’s Forward Exchange Rate permits the Department to postpone the the scope of the investigation if performed in Contracts time limit for the preliminary the country of manufacture of the in-scope Comment 7: Treatment of JSW’s Domestic determination if it receives a timely corrosion resistant steel. Brokerage and Handling Comment 8: Adjustments for JSW request from the petitioner for All products that meet the written physical description, and in which the chemistry Verification Findings postponement. The Department may quantities do not exceed any one of the noted Comment 9: JSW’s POI Material Costs postpone the preliminary determination element levels listed above, are within the Comment 10: Uttam Galva’s Cost of under section 733(c)(1) of the Act no scope of this investigation unless specifically Production Minor Corrections later than 190 days after the date on excluded. The following products are outside Comment 11: JSW Royalty Expense which the administering authority of and/or specifically excluded from the Comment 12: Ministerial Errors initiates an investigation. scope of this investigation: Comment 13: Uttam Galva’s Differential On May 20, 2016, United Steel, Paper • Flat-rolled steel products either plated or Pricing Analysis and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium 8. Negative Finding of Critical Circumstances 9. Conclusion Energy, Allied Industrial and Service oxides, both tin and lead (‘‘terne plate’’), or Workers International Union, AFL–CIO, both chromium and chromium oxides (‘‘tin [FR Doc. 2016–12986 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am] free steel’’), whether or not painted, CLC (the petitioner) made a timely BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P varnished or coated with plastics or other request under 19 CFR 351.205(e) for a non-metallic substances in addition to the 50-day postponement of the preliminary metallic coating; determination of this investigation.3 The DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE • Clad products in straight lengths of petitioner states that a postponement is 4.7625 mm or more in composite thickness necessary given a very large number of International Trade Administration and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and separate rate applications and the need measures at least twice the thickness; and [A–570–040] for additional time to analyze responses • Certain clad stainless flat-rolled from the two selected respondents.4 products, which are three-layered corrosion- Truck and Bus Tires From the People’s resistant flat-rolled steel products less than For the reasons stated above, and Republic of China: Postponement of because there are no compelling reasons 4.75 mm in composite thickness that consist Preliminary Determination of of a flat-rolled steel product clad on both to deny the petitioner’s request, the Antidumping Duty Investigation Department is fully postponing the sides with stainless steel in a 20%–60%– 20% ratio. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, preliminary determination of this The products subject to the investigation International Trade Administration, investigation in accordance with section are currently classified in the Harmonized Department of Commerce. 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR Tariff Schedule of the United States 351.205(b)(2) and (e) to August 26, 2016. (‘‘HTSUS’’) under item numbers: DATES: Effective Date: June 2, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The deadline for the final determination 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0091, 7210.49.0095, Yang Jin Chun or Andre Gziryan, AD/ will continue to be 75 days after the 7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, CVD Operations Office I, Enforcement date of the preliminary determination, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.6000, and Compliance, International Trade unless extended. 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030, This notice is issued and published Administration, U.S. Department of 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). and 7212.60.0000. NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5760 and (202) 482–2201, Dated: May 26, 2016. The products subject to the investigation may also enter under the following HTSUS respectively. Paul Piquado, item numbers: 7210.90.1000, 7215.90.1000, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Assistant Secretary For Enforcement and 7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500, Compliance. 7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000, Background [FR Doc. 2016–13044 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am] 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090, On February 18, 2016, the Department BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 7225.91.0000, 7225.92.0000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.99.0110, 7226.99.0130, 7226.99.0180, of Commerce (the Department) initiated 7228.60.6000, 7228.60.8000, and the antidumping duty investigation of 7229.90.1000. truck and bus tires from the People’s DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The HTSUS subheadings above are Republic of China.1 The Initiation provided for convenience and customs Notice stated that the Department would National Oceanic and Atmospheric purposes only. The written description of the issue its preliminary determination for Administration scope of the investigation is dispositive. this investigation no later than 140 days Submission for OMB Review; Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed after the date of the initiation in Comment Request accordance with section 733(b)(1)(A) of asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES in the Issues and Decision Memorandum the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the The Department of Commerce will Act), and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), unless submit to the Office of Management and 1. Summary postponed.2 Budget (OMB) for clearance the 2. Background 3. Period of Investigation 1 See Truck and Bus Tires From the People’s 3 See Truck and Bus Tires from the People’s 4. Margin Calculations Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Republic of China (A–570–040): Petitioner’s 5. Comparisons to Fair Value Investigation, 81 FR 9434 (February 25, 2016) Request to Extend the Preliminary Determination 6. List of Comments (Initiation Notice). dated May 20, 2016. 7. Discussion of Comments 2 Id., 81 FR at 9438. 4 Id. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jun 01, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02JNN1.SGM 02JNN1


Document Created: 2016-06-02 01:22:51
Document Modified: 2016-06-02 01:22:51
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ContactYang Jin Chun or Andre Gziryan, AD/CVD Operations Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5760 and (202) 482- 2201, respectively.
FR Citation81 FR 35332 
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