82 FR 38670 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand: Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 156 (August 15, 2017)

Page Range		38670-38670
FR Document		2017-17198

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-549-834]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand: Notice of 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty 
Investigation

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

DATES: Effective August 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 202-482-1009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 22, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the countervailing duty investigation of citric acid and 
certain citrate salts from Thailand.\1\ Currently, the preliminary 
determination is due no later than August 28, 2017.\2\ On August 1, 
2017, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351 205(b)(2), the petitioners 
requested that the Department postpone and fully extend the deadline 
for the preliminary determination.\3\
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    \1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 29836, 29840 
(June 30, 2017).
    \2\ The actual deadline is August 26, 2017, which is a Saturday. 
The Department's 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).
    \3\ The petitioners are Archer Daniels Midland Company, Cargill, 
Incorporated, and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC (the 
petitioners).
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Postponement of Due Date for Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of 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, the Department may, at the petitioners' timely 
request, postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 130 
days after the date on which the administering authority initiated the 
investigation. See section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act.
    The petitioners' request for the Department to fully postpone the 
deadline for the preliminary determination was timely filed 25 days 
before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination, pursuant to 
19 CFR 351.205(e).\4\ Therefore, for the reasons stated above and 
because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, in 
accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.205(b)(2), we are fully extending the due date for the preliminary 
determination to no later than 130 days after the date on which the 
investigation was initiated. The deadline for completion of the 
preliminary determination is now October 30, 2017.
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    \4\ See Petitioners' August 1, 2017, letter to the Department, 
``Countervailing Duty Investigation of Citric Acid and Certain 
Citrate Salts from Thailand: Petitioners' Request For Postponement 
of the Preliminary Determination.''
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act.

     Dated: August 8, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE investigations were initiated. the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Accordingly, the Department will issue Act), and 19 CFR 351 205(b)(2), the
International Trade Administration the preliminary determinations no later petitioners requested that the
[A–357–820 and A–560–830] than October 19, 2017. In accordance Department postpone and fully extend
with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 the deadline for the preliminary
Biodiesel From Argentina and CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the determination.3
Indonesia: Postponement of final determinations of these
Preliminary Determinations of investigations will continue to be 75 Postponement of Due Date for
Antidumping Duty Investigations days after the date of the preliminary Preliminary Determination
determinations, unless postponed.
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Section 703(b)(1) of the Act requires
This notice is issued and published
International Trade Administration, pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act the Department to issue the preliminary
Department of Commerce. and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). determination in a countervailing duty
DATES: Effective August 15, 2017. investigation within 65 days after the
Dated: August 9, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: date on which the Department initiated
Gary Taverman, the investigation. However, the
David Lindgren (Argentina) at (202)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Department may, at the petitioners’
482–3870, or Myrna Lobo (Indonesia) at and Countervailing Duty Operations,
(202) 482–2371, AD/CVD Operations, timely request, postpone the
Performing the non-exclusive functions and
Enforcement and Compliance, duties of the Assistant Secretary for preliminary determination until no later
International Trade Administration, Enforcement and Compliance. than 130 days after the date on which
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 [FR Doc. 2017–17197 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] the administering authority initiated the
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
investigation. See section 703(c)(1)(A) of
DC 20230. the Act.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The petitioners’ request for the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Department to fully postpone the
Background
deadline for the preliminary
On April 12, 2017, the Department of International Trade Administration
determination was timely filed 25 days
Commerce (Department) initiated [C–549–834] before the scheduled date of the
antidumping duty (AD) investigations
preliminary determination, pursuant to
on biodiesel from Argentina and Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts
Indonesia.1 Currently, the preliminary 19 CFR 351.205(e).4 Therefore, for the
From Thailand: Notice of reasons stated above and because there
determinations of these investigations Postponement of Preliminary
are due no later than August 30, 2017. are no compelling reasons to deny the
Determination in the Countervailing
request, in accordance with section
Postponement of Preliminary Duty Investigation
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 351.205(b)(2), we are fully extending the
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act International Trade Administration, due date for the preliminary
of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Department of Commerce. determination to no later than 130 days
the Department to issue the preliminary DATES: Effective August 15, 2017. after the date on which the investigation
determination in an AD investigation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John was initiated. The deadline for
within 140 days after the date on which Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, completion of the preliminary
the Department initiated the Enforcement and Compliance, determination is now October 30, 2017.
investigation. However, section International Trade Administration, This notice is issued and published
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act.
351.205(e) allow the Department to Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
postpone the preliminary determination Dated: August 8, 2017.
DC 20230; telephone 202–482–1009.
at the request of the petitioner. Gary Taverman,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On July 6, 2017, the petitioner 2 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
submitted a timely request pursuant to Background and Countervailing Duty Operations
19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone the performing the non-exclusive functions and
On June 22, 2017, the Department of
preliminary determinations.3 For the duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Commerce (the Department) initiated
reasons stated above and because there Enforcement and Compliance.
the countervailing duty investigation of
are no compelling reasons to deny the [FR Doc. 2017–17198 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am]
citric acid and certain citrate salts from
request, the Department, in accordance
Thailand.1 Currently, the preliminary BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and
determination is due no later than
19 CFR 351.205(e), is postponing the
August 28, 2017.2 On August 1, 2017, in
deadline for the preliminary
accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of
determinations to no later than 190 days
after the day on which the 1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from

Thailand: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
1 See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia: Investigation, 82 FR 29836, 29840 (June 30, 2017).
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Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 2 The actual deadline is August 26, 2017, which 3 The petitioners are Archer Daniels Midland
FR 18428 (April 19, 2017). is a Saturday. The Department’s practice dictates
2 The National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade
Company, Cargill, Incorporated, and Tate & Lyle
that where a deadline falls on a weekend or federal Ingredients Americas LLC (the petitioners).
Coalition and its individual members. holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next 4 See Petitioners’ August 1, 2017, letter to the
3 See letter from the petitioner entitled ‘‘Biodiesel business day. See Notice of Clarification:
from Argentina and Indonesia: Request to Extend Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Department, ‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Deadline For Alleging Particular Market Situation Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand:
and Request For Postponement Of The Preliminary to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 Petitioners’ Request For Postponement of the
Determination,’’ dated July 6, 2017. (May 10, 2005). Preliminary Determination.’’

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Dates		Effective August 15, 2017.
Contact		John Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 202-482-1009.
FR Citation		82 FR 38670

82 FR 38670 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand: Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 156 (August 15, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration