81_FR_51336 81 FR 51187 - Ammonium Sulfate From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

81 FR 51187 - Ammonium Sulfate 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 149 (August 3, 2016)

Page Range51187-51188
FR Document2016-18416

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51187-51188]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18416]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-050]


Ammonium Sulfate 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 August 3, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Galantucci at (202) 482-2923 or 
William Horn at (202) 482-2615, 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 June 14, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of ammonium 
sulfate from the People's Republic of China.\1\ The notice of 
initiation stated that, in accordance with section 703(b)(l) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), we 
would issue our preliminary determination no later than 65 days after 
the date of initiation, unless postponed. Currently, the preliminary 
determination is due no later than August 18, 2016.
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    \1\ See Ammonium Sulfate From the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 81 FR 40661 (June 
22, 2016).
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Postponement of the Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Act, requires the Department to issue the 
preliminary determination in a CVD investigation within 65 days after 
the date on which the Department initiated the investigation. However, 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), if the petitioner makes a timely 
request for an extension, 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

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investigation. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), a petitioner must submit a 
request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of 
the preliminary determination and must state the reason for the 
request. The Department will grant the request unless it finds 
compelling reasons to deny the request.\2\
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    \2\ See 19 CFR 351.205(e).
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    On July 22, 2016, PCI Nitrogen, LLC (Petitioner) 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 due to the number 
and complex nature of subsidy programs under investigation.\3\
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    \3\ See Letter from Petitioner to the Secretary of Commerce, 
``Ammonium Sulfate from the People's Republic of China: Request for 
Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,'' dated July 22, 
2016.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), Petitioner has stated the 
reason for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination 
and the record does not present any compelling reasons to deny 
Petitioner's request. Therefore, the Department will extend the 
deadline for completion of the preliminary determination by 65 days 
(i.e., 130 days after the date of initiation of this investigation). 
However, because 65 days following the current deadline falls on a 
Saturday, the new deadline is Monday, October 24, 2016.\4\ Pursuant to 
section 705(a)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for 
the final determination will continue to be 75 days after the date of 
the preliminary determination.
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    \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)(l).

    Dated: July 27, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-18416 Filed 8-2-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 149 / Wednesday, August 3, 2016 / Notices 51187 is on file electronically via Enforcement parties of the scheduled date for the 2. Background and Compliance’s Antidumping and hearing which will be held at the U.S. 3. Partial Rescission of Administrative Countervailing Duty Centralized Department of Commerce, 14th Street Review 4. Scope of the Order Electronic Service System (ACCESS). and Constitution Avenue NW., 5. Subsidies Valuation Information ACCESS is available to registered users Washington, DC 20230, at a time and 6. Analysis of Programs at http://access.trade.gov and in the location to be determined.9 Parties 7. Recommendation Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of should confirm by telephone the date, [FR Doc. 2016–18336 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] the main Department of Commerce time, and location of the hearing. Issues BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P building. In addition, a complete addressed at the hearing will be limited version of the Preliminary Decision to those raised in the briefs.10 All briefs Memorandum can be accessed directly and hearing requests must be filed DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on the Internet at http://trade.gov/ electronically and received successfully enforcement/frn/index.html. The signed in their entirety through ACCESS by International Trade Administration Preliminary Decision Memorandum and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. the electronic versions of the Unless the deadline is extended [C–570–050] Preliminary Decision Memorandum are pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Ammonium Sulfate From the People’s identical in content. Act, the Department intends to issue the Republic of China: Postponement of final results of this administrative Preliminary Results of Review Preliminary Determination in the review, including the results of our We preliminarily determine the total Countervailing Duty Investigation analysis of the issues raised by the estimated net countervailable subsidy parties in their comments, within 120 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, rates for the period January 1, 2014, days after publication of these International Trade Administration, through December 31, 2014 to be: preliminary results. Department of Commerce. Assessment Rates and Cash Deposit DATES: Effective August 3, 2016. Subsidy rate Manufacturer/exporter (percent Requirement FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ad valorem) Robert Galantucci at (202) 482–2923 or Upon issuance of the final results, the William Horn at (202) 482–2615, AD/ Jindal Poly Films of India Department shall determine, and U.S. CVD Operations, Enforcement and Limited ............................... 5.10 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Compliance, International Trade SRF Limited .......................... 2.16 shall assess, countervailing duties on all Administration, Department of appropriate entries covered by this Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Disclosure and Public Comment review. We intend to issue instructions Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. to CBP 15 days after publication of the The Department will disclose to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: final results of review. parties to this proceeding the Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the calculations performed in reaching the Background Act, the Department also intends to preliminary results within five days of On June 14, 2016, the Department of instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of the date of publication of these Commerce (the Department) initiated estimated countervailing duties, in the preliminary results.4 Interested parties the countervailing duty (CVD) amounts shown above for each of the may submit written comments (case respective companies shown above, on investigation of ammonium sulfate from briefs) within 30 days of publication of shipments of subject merchandise the People’s Republic of China.1 The the preliminary results and rebuttal entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, notice of initiation stated that, in comments (rebuttal briefs) within five for consumption on or after the date of accordance with section 703(b)(l) of the days after the time limit for filing case publication of the final results of this Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), briefs.5 Rebuttal briefs must be limited review. For all non-reviewed firms, we and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), we would to issues raised in the case briefs. 6 will instruct CBP to continue to collect issue our preliminary determination no Parties who submit case or rebuttal cash deposits at the most-recent later than 65 days after the date of briefs are requested to submit with the company-specific or all-others rate initiation, unless postponed. Currently, argument: (1) A statement of the issue; applicable to the company, as the preliminary determination is due no (2) a brief summary of the argument; appropriate. These cash deposit later than August 18, 2016. and (3) a table of authorities.7 requirements, when imposed, shall Interested parties who wish to request Postponement of the Preliminary remain in effect until further notice. Determination a hearing must do so within 30 days of These preliminary results of review publication of these preliminary results are issued and published in accordance Section 703(b)(1) of the Act, requires by submitting a written request to the with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Department to issue the preliminary Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and the Act and 19 CFR 351.213 and determination in a CVD investigation Compliance, U.S. Department of 351.221(b)(4). within 65 days after the date on which Commerce, using Enforcement and the Department initiated the Compliance’s ACCESS system. 8 Dated: July 27, 2016. investigation. However, in accordance Requests should contain the party’s Ronald K. Lorentzen, with 19 CFR 351.205(e), if the petitioner name, address, and telephone number, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement makes a timely request for an extension, asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES the number of participants, and a list of and Compliance. section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the issues to be discussed. If a request Appendix I the Department to postpone the for a hearing is made, we will inform preliminary determination until no later List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary than 130 days after the date on which Decision Memorandum 4 See 19 CFR 351.224(b). the Department initiated the 5 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l). 1. Summary 6 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2). 1 See Ammonium Sulfate From the People’s 7 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 9 See 19 CFR 351.310. Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty 8 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 10 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Investigation, 81 FR 40661 (June 22, 2016). 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51188 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 149 / Wednesday, August 3, 2016 / Notices investigation. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), Forum (Forum). Through a Federal commercial ties to expand trade a petitioner must submit a request for Register notice on May 29, 2013 (78 FR between the United States and Brazil. postponement 25 days or more before 32,239), the Department of Commerce As stated in the amended Terms of the scheduled date of the preliminary solicited applicants for appointment to Reference, ‘‘members [of the Forum] determination and must state the reason the U.S. Section for a term of three years normally are to serve three-year terms for the request. The Department will to expire August 13, 2016, and but may be reappointed.’’ The current grant the request unless it finds appointed individuals to all twelve U.S. Section Member appointments compelling reasons to deny the request.2 Member positions. Vacancies arising expire on August 13, 2016. The On July 22, 2016, PCI Nitrogen, LLC during the three-year term were filled postponement of the most recent (Petitioner) submitted a timely request through the same process (see 80 FR scheduled meeting of the United States- pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the 13,520 (Mar. 16, 2015) and 80 FR 17,032 Brazil CEO Forum has resulted in a Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone (Mar. 31, 2015)). For the reasons need for additional time for the current the preliminary determination due to explained below, the Secretary of U.S. Section Members to finish on-going the number and complex nature of Commerce and the Director of the work with the Brazil Section Members subsidy programs under investigation.3 National Economic Council and to finalize and present Committee joint In accordance with 19 CFR Assistant to the President for Economic recommendations to the Government 351.205(e), Petitioner has stated the Policy are extending the current U.S. co-chairs. For that reason, the Secretary reason for requesting a postponement of Section Member appointments through of Commerce and the Director of the the preliminary determination and the June 30, 2017. National Economic Council and record does not present any compelling ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Assistant to the President for Economic reasons to deny Petitioner’s request. Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Policy have decided to extend the Therefore, the Department will extend NW., Room 30013, Washington, DC current U.S. Section Member the deadline for completion of the 20230. appointments through June 30, 2017. preliminary determination by 65 days FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: July 27, 2016. (i.e., 130 days after the date of initiation of this investigation). However, because Raquel Silva, Office of Latin America Alexander Peacher, 65 days following the current deadline and the Caribbean, U.S. Department of Acting Director for the Office of Latin America falls on a Saturday, the new deadline is Commerce, Raquel.Silva@trade.gov, & the Caribbean. Monday, October 24, 2016.4 Pursuant to telephone: (202) 482–4157. [FR Doc. 2016–18338 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] section 705(a)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BILLING CODE 3510–HE–P 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final Secretary of Commerce and the Director determination will continue to be 75 of the National Economic Council and days after the date of the preliminary Assistant to the President for Economic DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE determination. Policy, together with the Brazilian This notice is issued and published Minister of Casa Civil and the Brazilian National Oceanic and Atmospheric pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act Minister of Industry, Foreign Trade and Administration and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l). Services co-chair the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum, pursuant to the Terms of RIN 0648–XE315 Dated: July 27, 2016. Reference signed in March 2007 by the Ronald K. Lorentzen, U.S. and Brazilian governments, as Endangered Species; File Nos. 19331 Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement amended, which set forth the objectives and 19642 and Compliance. and structure of the Forum. The Terms [FR Doc. 2016–18416 Filed 8–2–16; 8:45 am] of Reference may be viewed at: http:// AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P www.trade.gov/ceo-forum/. The Forum, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and consisting of both private and public Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sector members, brings together leaders Commerce. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE of the respective business communities ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits. International Trade Administration of the United States and Brazil to discuss issues of mutual interest, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that particularly ways to strengthen the Harold Brundage (File No. 19331), Extension of U.S. Section Member Environmental Research and Appointments to the United States- economic and commercial ties between the two countries. The Forum consists Consulting, Inc., 126 Bancroft Rd; Brazil CEO Forum Kennett Square, PA 19348, and Jason of the U.S. and Brazilian Government AGENCY: International Trade co-chairs and a Committee comprised of Kahn (File No. 19642), NOAA Fisheries, Administration, Department of private sector members. The Committee 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Commerce. is composed of two Sections, each MD 20910, have been issued permits to ACTION: Notice. consisting of up to twelve members take shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser from the private sector, representing the brevirostrum) and Atlantic sturgeon SUMMARY: In March 2007, the (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) for views and interests of the private sector Governments of the United States and purposes of conducting scientific business community in the United Brazil established the U.S.-Brazil CEO research. States and Brazil. Each government asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 2 See 19 CFR 351.205(e). appoints the members to its respective ADDRESSES: The permits and related 3 See Letter from Petitioner to the Secretary of Section. The Committee provides joint documents are available for review Commerce, ‘‘Ammonium Sulfate from the People’s recommendations to the two upon written request or by appointment Republic of China: Request for Postponement of the governments that reflect private sector in the Permits and Conservation Preliminary Determination,’’ dated July 22, 2016. views, needs and concerns regarding the Division, Office of Protected Resources, 4 See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative creation of an economic environment in NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act which their respective private sectors 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). can partner, thrive and enhance bilateral (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:21 Aug 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1


Document Created: 2016-08-02 23:43:50
Document Modified: 2016-08-02 23:43:50
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective August 3, 2016.
ContactRobert Galantucci at (202) 482-2923 or William Horn at (202) 482-2615, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation81 FR 51187 
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