82 FR 47481 - Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: Deferral of Preliminary Determination of the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47481-47482]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22070]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-053]


Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: 
Deferral of Preliminary Determination of the Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable October 12, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kearney at (202) 482-0167, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 30, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated an antidumping duty investigation concerning imports of 
certain aluminum foil from the People's Republic of China (PRC).\1\ On 
April 3, 2017, as part of the investigation of certain aluminum foil 
from the PRC, the Department initiated an inquiry into the status of 
the PRC as a nonmarket economy (NME) country, pursuant to section 
771(18)(C)(ii) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Aluminum Foil from the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 82 FR 15691 
(March 30, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
    \2\ 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) (NME Inquiry Initiation Notice).
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    The Initiation Notice stated that the Department, in accordance 
with section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), would 
issue its preliminary determination in this investigation no later than 
140 days after the date of the initiation, unless postponed.\3\ On 
August 1, 2017, the Department postponed the deadline for the 
preliminary determination of this investigation by 50 days, until 
October 4, 2017, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.205(b)(2).\4\
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    \3\ See Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 15695.
    \4\ See Certain Aluminum Foil from the People's Republic of 
China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of the Less-Than-
Fair-Value Investigation, 82 FR 35753 (August 1, 2017).
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Deferral of Preliminary Determination

    In the NME Inquiry Initiation Notice, the Department solicited 
comments and information from interested parties and announced its 
intention to issue its final determination regarding the PRC's NME 
status prior to the issuance of the Department's preliminary 
determination in the less-than-fair-value investigation.\5\ To fully 
consider all information relevant to the inquiry into the status of the 
PRC as a NME country and issue a final determination, the Department 
requires additional time

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before issuing its preliminary determination in this investigation. For 
this reason, the Department is deferring the preliminary determination, 
and expects to issue the determination by November 17, 2017.
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    \5\ See NME Inquiry Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 16163.
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    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.

     Dated: October 4, 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. 2017-22070 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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