82 FR 18421 - Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 74 (April 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 18421-18421 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07922 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 18421] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07922] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-122-857] Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective April 19, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Pedersen at (202) 482-2769 or Robert Galantucci at (202) 482-2923, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 15, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an antidumping duty investigation of certain softwood lumber products from Canada.\1\ Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1) state that the Department will make a preliminary determination no later than 140 days after the date of the initiation. Accordingly, the preliminary determination of this antidumping duty investigation is currently due no later than May 4, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 81 FR 93892 (December 15, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postponement of Preliminary Determination On March 30, 2017, the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations (Petitioner) made a timely request, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e), for postponement of the preliminary determination, to ensure that the Department has sufficient time to obtain and review all relevant information from the parties to this proceeding.\2\ Because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination by 50 days. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Letter from Petitioner, ``Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Petitioner's Request to Extend Preliminary Determination,'' dated March 30, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the reasons stated above, the Department, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to no later than 190 days after the date on which the Department initiated this investigation. Therefore, the new deadline for the preliminary determination is June 23, 2017. 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. This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Dated: April 14, 2017. Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2017-07922 Filed 4-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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4412.32.0565; 4412.32.0570; the description set forth herein are intended lumber products from Canada.1 Section
4412.32.0640; 4412.32.0665; for inclusion within the definition of subject 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
4412.32.2510; 4412.32.2520; merchandise. amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
4412.32.2525; 4412.32.2530; We intend to notify U.S. Customs and 351.205(b)(1) state that the Department
4412.32.2610; 4412.32.2625; Border Protection of this scope will make a preliminary determination
4412.32.3125; 4412.32.3135; clarification. no later than 140 days after the date of
4412.32.3155; 4412.32.3165; the initiation. Accordingly, the
4412.32.3175; 4412.32.3185; Submission of Comments
preliminary determination of this
4412.32.3225; 4412.32.5600; Interested parties wishing to comment antidumping duty investigation is
4412.32.5700; 4412.39.1000; on this scope clarification should file currently due no later than May 4, 2017.
4412.39.3000; 4412.39.4011; comments within ten days of the
4412.39.4012; 4412.39.4019; publication date of this notice. All Postponement of Preliminary
4412.39.4031; 4412.39.4032; submissions must be filed electronically Determination
4412.39.4039; 4412.39.4051; using Enforcement and Compliance’s
4412.39.4052; 4412.39.4059; Antidumping and Countervailing Duty On March 30, 2017, the Committee
4412.39.4061; 4412.39.4062; Centralized Electronic Service System Overseeing Action for Lumber
4412.39.4069; 4412.39.5010; (ACCESS). An electronically-filed International Trade Investigations or
4412.39.5030; 4412.39.5050; document must be received successfully Negotiations (Petitioner) made a timely
4412.94.1030; 4412.94.1050; in its entirety by 5 p.m., Eastern Time request, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e),
4412.94.3105; 4412.94.3111; on the date comments due. Further, in for postponement of the preliminary
4412.94.3121; 4412.94.3131; accordance with 19 CFR 51.303(f)(1)(i),4 determination, to ensure that the
4412.94.3141; 4412.94.3160; a copy must be served on every party on Department has sufficient time to obtain
4412.94.3171; 4412.94.4100; the Department’s scope service list by and review all relevant information
4412.94.5100; 4412.94.6000; personal service or first class mail. All from the parties to this proceeding.2
4412.94.7000; 4412.94.8000; comments responding to this notice will Because there are no compelling reasons
4412.94.9000; 4412.94.9500; be a matter of public record and will be to deny the request, in accordance with
4412.99.0600; 4412.99.1020; available on ACCESS. section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the
4412.99.1030; 4412.99.1040; Department is postponing the deadline
Dated: April 14, 2017.
4412.99.3110; 4412.99.3120; for the preliminary determination by 50
Gary Taverman,
4412.99.3130; 4412.99.3140;
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/ days.
4412.99.3150; 4412.99.3160;
CVD Operations. For the reasons stated above, the
4412.99.3170; 4412.99.4100;
4412.99.5100; 4412.99.5105; [FR Doc. 2017–07910 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am] Department, in accordance with section
4412.99.5115; 4412.99.5710; BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing
4412.99.6000; 4412.99.7000; the deadline for the preliminary
4412.99.8000; 4412.99.9000; determination to no later than 190 days
4412.99.9500; 4418.71.2000; DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE after the date on which the Department
4418.71.9000; 4418.72.2000; International Trade Administration initiated this investigation. Therefore,
4418.72.9500; 4418.74.2000; the new deadline for the preliminary
4418.74.9000; 4418.75.4000; [A–122–857] determination is June 23, 2017. In
4418.75.7000; 4418.79.0100; and accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the
9801.00.2500. Certain Softwood Lumber Products Act, the deadline for the final
While HTSUS subheadings are from Canada: Postponement of determination of this investigation will
provided for convenience and customs Preliminary Determination of
continue to be 75 days after the date of
purposes, the written description of the Antidumping Duty Investigation
the preliminary determination, unless
subject merchandise is dispositive. postponed at a later date.
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Clarification of the Scope of the Orders International Trade Administration, This notice is issued and published
The Department intends to clarify the Department of Commerce. pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
scope language by specifying that DATES: Effective April 19, 2017. and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
MLWF products covered by the scope of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: April 14, 2017.
the Orders are products composed of a Jeffrey Pedersen at (202) 482–2769 or
Gary Taverman,
minimum of three layers. We intend to Robert Galantucci at (202) 482–2923,
revise the first paragraph of the scope of AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
the order as follows: Compliance, U.S. Department of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
Multilayered wood flooring is composed of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230. [FR Doc. 2017–07922 Filed 4–18–17; 8:45 am]
an assembly of two or more layers or plies
of wood veneer(s) 3 in combination with a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
core (i.e. a minimum of three layers). The
several layers, along with the core, are glued Background
or otherwise bonded together to form a final
assembled product. Multilayered wood On December 15, 2016, the
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flooring is often referred to by other terms, Department of Commerce (the
e.g., ‘‘engineered wood flooring’’ or Department) initiated an antidumping 1 See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from
‘‘plywood flooring.’’ Regardless of the duty investigation of certain softwood Canada: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
particular terminology, all products that meet Investigation, 81 FR 93892 (December 15, 2016).
2 See Letter from Petitioner, ‘‘Certain Softwood
4 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
3A ‘‘veneer’’ is a thin slice of wood, rotary cut, Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; Lumber Products from Canada: Petitioner’s Request
sliced or sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. Veneer is Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR to Extend Preliminary Determination,’’ dated March
referred to as a ply when assembled. 39263 (July 6, 2011). 30, 2017.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Dates | Effective April 19, 2017. | |
| Contact | Jeffrey Pedersen at (202) 482-2769 or Robert Galantucci at (202) 482-2923, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 18421 |
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