82 FR 20559 - Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Extension of Time for Public Comment Regarding Status of the People's Republic of China as a Nonmarket Economy Country Under the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 84 (May 3, 2017)

In response to requests for additional time, the Department of Commerce (Department) is extending the closing deadline for submitting comments to a request for public comment and information entitled Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of Inquiry Into the Status of the People's Republic of China as a Nonmarket Economy Country Under the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws, 82 FR 16162 (April 3, 2017). In the request for public comment and information, and as part of the less-than-fair-value investigation of certain aluminum foil from the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Department is seeking broad input from the public regarding whether the PRC should continue to be treated as a nonmarket economy (NME) country under the antidumping and countervailing duty laws. The Department is seeking public comment and information with respect to the factors to be considered under the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20559-20560]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-08966]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Docket No.: 170328324-7425-02; A-570-053]


Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Notice 
of Extension of Time for Public Comment Regarding Status of the 
People's Republic of China as a Nonmarket Economy Country Under the 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws

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

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In response to requests for additional time, the Department of 
Commerce (Department) is extending the closing deadline for submitting 
comments to a request for public comment and information entitled 
Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Notice of

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Initiation of Inquiry Into the Status of the People's Republic of China 
as a Nonmarket Economy Country Under the Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Laws, 82 FR 16162 (April 3, 2017). In the request for public 
comment and information, and as part of the less-than-fair-value 
investigation of certain aluminum foil from the People's Republic of 
China (PRC), the Department is seeking broad input from the public 
regarding whether the PRC should continue to be treated as a nonmarket 
economy (NME) country under the antidumping and countervailing duty 
laws. The Department is seeking public comment and information with 
respect to the factors to be considered under the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act).

DATES: To be assured of consideration, written comments and information 
must be received no later than May 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments and information by either of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.Regulations.gov. The 
identification number is ITA-2017-0002.
     Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery to Leah Wils-Owens, 
Department of Commerce, Enforcement and Compliance, Room 3720, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 and reference ``Inquiry 
Into the Status of the People's Republic of China as a Nonmarket 
Economy Country Under the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws, 
ITA-2017-0002'' in the subject line.
    Instructions: You must submit comments by one of the above methods 
to ensure that the comments are received and considered. Comments sent 
by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received 
after the end of the comment period, may not be considered. All 
comments and information received are a part of the public record and 
will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without change. 
All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, address, etc.) 
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do 
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or 
protected information. Any comments and information must be in English 
or be accompanied by English translations to be considered. The 
Department will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the 
required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to 
electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe 
PDF file formats only. Supporting documents and any comments we receive 
on this docket may be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov, using the 
search term ``ITA-2017-0002''.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Hsu at (202) 482-4491 or Daniel 
Calhoun at (202) 482-1439.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department has treated the PRC as an NME 
country under section 771(18) of the Act in all past antidumping duty 
investigations and administrative reviews.\1\ The Department last 
reviewed the PRC's NME status in 2006 and determined to continue to 
treat the PRC as an NME country. As part of the less-than-fair-value 
investigation of certain aluminum foil from the PRC,\2\ and pursuant to 
its authority under section 771(18)(C)(ii) of the Act, the Department 
initiated an inquiry into the PRC's status as an NME country.\3\ As 
part of this inquiry, the Department is interested in receiving public 
comment and information with respect to the PRC on the factors 
enumerated by section 771(18)(B) of the Act, which the Department must 
take into account in making a market/nonmarket economy 
determination.\4\
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    \1\ See Certain Aluminum Foil from the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Initiation of Inquiry Into the Status of the 
People's Republic of China as a Nonmarket Economy Country Under the 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws, 82 FR 16162 (April 3, 
2017) (Initiation of Inquiry Notice).
    \2\ See Certain Aluminum Foil from the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 82 FR 15691 
(March 30, 2017).
    \3\ Initiation of Inquiry Notice, 82 FR at 16163.
    \4\ Id.
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    The original deadline for the submission of public comments and 
information was May 3, 2017.\5\ Instructions for commenters, including 
the specific types of information the Department is seeking, are 
available in the Initiation of Inquiry Notice. With this notice, the 
Department announces that the closing deadline for submission of public 
comment and information pertaining to the PRC's NME status is May 10, 
2017.
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    \5\ Id.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 
771(18)(C)(ii) of the Act.

    Dated: April 27, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-08966 Filed 5-2-17; 8:45 am]
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