82_FR_41377 82 FR 41210 - Ripe Olives From Spain: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

82 FR 41210 - Ripe Olives From Spain: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 167 (August 30, 2017)

Page Range41210-41210
FR Document2017-18430

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 41210]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18430]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-469-818]


Ripe Olives From Spain: Postponement of Preliminary Determination 
in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

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

DATES: August 30, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg at (202) 482-1785, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 12, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) initiated 
a countervailing duty investigation on ripe olives from Spain.\1\ 
Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than September 
15, 2017.
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    \1\ See Ripe Olives from Spain: Initiation of Countervailing 
Duty Investigation, 82 FR 33050 (July 19, 2017).
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Postponement of the Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (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, section 
703(c)(1) of the Act permits the Department to postpone the preliminary 
determination until no later than 130 days after the date on which the 
Department initiated the investigation if: (A) The petitioner \2\ makes 
a timely request for a postponement; or (B) the Department concludes 
that the parties concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is 
extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to 
make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the 
petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more 
before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must 
state the reasons for the request. The Department will grant the 
request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.
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    \2\ In this investigation, the petitioner is the Coalition for 
Fair Trade in Ripe Olives and its individual members, Bell-Carter 
Foods, Inc. and Musco Family Olive Co.
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    On August 7, 2017, the petitioner submitted a timely request that 
we postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ The petitioner stated 
that it requests postponement because the Department continues to 
gather ``questionnaire responses from the Government of Spain, the 
European Union, and the mandatory respondents in this investigation. 
Thus, extra time is needed to permit the Department . . . to analyze 
fully the questionnaire responses, request any necessary 
clarifications, and determine the extent to which countervailable 
subsidies have been bestowed on the respondents.'' \4\ In accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the reasons for 
requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination, and the 
Department finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, 
pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, we are extending the due 
date for the preliminary determination to no later than 130 days after 
the date on which this investigation was initiated, i.e., to November 
20, 2017.\5\ Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) 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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    \3\ See Letter from the petitioner, ``Ripe Olives from Spain--
Request for Postponement of Preliminary Determination'' (August 7, 
2017).
    \4\ Id.
    \5\ The 130th day falls on Sunday, November 19, 2017. 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). Therefore, the deadline for the preliminary determination is 
November 20, 2017.
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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: August 24, 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.
[FR Doc. 2017-18430 Filed 8-29-17; 8:45 am]
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41210 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 30, 2017 / Notices SUBSIDY PROGRAMS ON CHEESE SUBJECT TO AN IN-QUOTA RATE OF DUTY—Continued Gross 1 Net 2 Country Program(s) subsidy subsidy ($/lb) ($/lb) Norway .......................................................................... Indirect (Milk) Subsidy .................................................. 0.00 0.00 Consumer Subsidy ....................................................... 0.00 0.00 Total ....................................................................... ....................................................................................... 0.00 0.00 Switzerland ................................................................... Deficiency Payments .................................................... 0.00 0.00 1 Definedin 19 U.S.C. 1677(5). 2 Definedin 19 U.S.C. 1677(6). 3 The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slo- venia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. [FR Doc. 2017–18433 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am] if: (A) The petitioner 2 makes a timely November 20, 2017.5 Pursuant to BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P request for a postponement; or (B) the section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR Department concludes that the parties 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final concerned are cooperating, that the determination will continue to be 75 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE investigation is extraordinarily days after the date of the preliminary complicated, and that additional time is determination. International Trade Administration necessary to make a preliminary This notice is issued and published [C–469–818] determination. Under 19 CFR pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l). Ripe Olives From Spain: request for postponement 25 days or Dated: August 24, 2017. Postponement of Preliminary more before the scheduled date of the Determination in the Countervailing Gary Taverman, preliminary determination and must Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Duty Investigation state the reasons for the request. The and Countervailing Duty Operations, AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Department will grant the request unless performing the non-exclusive functions and International Trade Administration, it finds compelling reasons to deny the duties of the Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of Commerce. request. Enforcement and Compliance. DATES: August 30, 2017. On August 7, 2017, the petitioner [FR Doc. 2017–18430 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted a timely request that we BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Mary Kolberg at (202) 482–1785, AD/ postpone the preliminary CVD CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement determination.3 The petitioner stated and Compliance, International Trade DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE that it requests postponement because Administration, U.S. Department of the Department continues to gather National Institute of Standards and Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue ‘‘questionnaire responses from the Technology NW., Washington, DC 20230. Government of Spain, the European SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Union, and the mandatory respondents Federated Cloud Public Working in this investigation. Thus, extra time is Group Background needed to permit the Department . . . to On July 12, 2017, the Department of analyze fully the questionnaire AGENCY: National Institute of Standards Commerce (Department) initiated a responses, request any necessary and Technology, Commerce. countervailing duty investigation on clarifications, and determine the extent ACTION: Notice; announcement of ripe olives from Spain.1 Currently, the to which countervailable subsidies have working group teleconference. preliminary determination is due no been bestowed on the respondents.’’ 4 In later than September 15, 2017. accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the SUMMARY: The NIST Cloud Computing Postponement of the Preliminary petitioner has stated the reasons for Program (NCCP) announces the Determination requesting a postponement of the reconstitution of its Federated Cloud preliminary determination, and the Public Working Group. 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The Department’s practice dictates that where 2 Inthis investigation, the petitioner is the determination until no later than 130 a deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, Coalition for Fair Trade in Ripe Olives and its the appropriate deadline is the next business day. days after the date on which the individual members, Bell-Carter Foods, Inc. and See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Department initiated the investigation Musco Family Olive Co. Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative 3 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Ripe Olives from Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act 1 See Ripe Olives from Spain: Initiation of Spain—Request for Postponement of Preliminary of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 33050 Determination’’ (August 7, 2017). Therefore, the deadline for the preliminary (July 19, 2017). 4 Id. determination is November 20, 2017. 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Document Created: 2017-08-30 04:08:26
Document Modified: 2017-08-30 04:08:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesAugust 30, 2017.
ContactMary Kolberg at (202) 482-1785, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation82 FR 41210 
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