82_FR_57961 82 FR 57727 - Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

82 FR 57727 - Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 234 (December 7, 2017)

Page Range57727-57728
FR Document2017-26382

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57727-57728]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26382]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-880]


Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable December 7, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toby Vandall at (202) 482-1664, or 
Aimee Phelan at (202) 482-0697, 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 October 18, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of 
polytetrafluoroethylene resin (PTFE resin) from India.\1\ Currently, 
the preliminary determination is due no later than December 22, 2017.
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    \1\ See Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India: Initiation of 
Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 49592 (October 26, 2017) 
(Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of 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

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it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.
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    \2\ The petitioner is The Chemours Company FC LLC.
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    On November 27, 2017, the petitioner submitted a timely request 
that the Department postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ The 
petitioner stated that it requests postponement because of the 
complexity of the investigation and the schedule.\4\ Further, the 
petitioner stated that ``the deadlines for responding to Sections II 
and III of the questionnaire fall after the scheduled preliminary 
determination. Without extending the preliminary determination, 
Chemours would be unable to comment on the responses or suggest follow-
up questions prior to a preliminary determination. The Department would 
be similarly unable to issue supplemental questionnaires.'' \5\
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    \3\ See Letter from the petitioner, ``Polytetrafluoroethylene 
(PTFE) Resin from India: Petitioner's Request for Extension of the 
Countervailing Duty Investigation Preliminary Determination,'' 
(November 27, 2017).
    \4\ Id.
    \5\ Id.
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    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, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination 
to no later than 130 days after the date on which this investigation 
was initiated, i.e., to February 26, 2018.\6\ Pursuant to section 
705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the 
final determination of this investigation will continue to be 75 days 
after the date of the preliminary determination.
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    \6\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after 
initiation would place the deadline on Sunday, February 25, 2018. 
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).
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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)(1).

    Dated: November 30, 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. 2017-26382 Filed 12-6-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 234 / Thursday, December 7, 2017 / Notices 57727 within the meaning of 19 CFR Disclosure DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 351.224(f).6 Moreover, correcting these ministerial error changes the margin We intend to disclose the calculations International Trade Administration from 20.25 percent to 10.61 percent, performed to parties in this proceeding thereby making these errors significant within five days after public [C–533–880] ministerial errors within the meaning of announcement of the amended 19 CFR 351.224(g)(1).7 preliminary determination, in Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From accordance with 19 CFR 351.224. India: Postponement of Preliminary Amended Preliminary Determination Determination in the Countervailing This amended preliminary We are amending the Preliminary Duty Investigation determination is issued and published Determination to reflect the correction in accordance with sections 733(f) and AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, of ministerial errors made in the margin 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e). International Trade Administration, calculation for CELSA. In addition, Dated: December 1, 2017. Department of Commerce. because the ‘‘All-Others’’ rate in the Preliminary Determination was based Gary Taverman, DATES: Applicable December 7, 2017. on the estimated weighted-average Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: dumping margin calculated for CELSA,8 and Countervailing Duty Operations, Toby Vandall at (202) 482–1664, or we are, consistent with section performing the non-exclusive functions and Aimee Phelan at (202) 482–0697, AD/ 735(c)(5)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as duties of the Assistant Secretary for CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement amended (the Act), also amending the Enforcement and Compliance. and Compliance, International Trade ‘‘All-Others’’ rate. As a result of the Administration, U.S. Department of Appendix—Scope of the Investigation Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue correction of the ministerial error, the revised weighted-average dumping The products covered by this investigation NW., Washington, DC 20230. margins are as follows: are certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately Weighted- round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in Background average actual solid cross-sectional diameter. On October 18, 2017, the Department Exporter/manufacturer dumping margin Specifically excluded are steel products of Commerce (the Department) initiated (percent) possessing the above-noted physical a countervailing duty (CVD) characteristics and meeting the Harmonized investigation of imports of Global Steel Wire S.A./ Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) polytetrafluoroethylene resin (PTFE CELSA Atlantic S.A./ definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool resin) from India.1 Currently, the Companı́a Española de steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing preliminary determination is due no Laminación ........................ 10.61 steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and All-Others .............................. 10.61 later than December 22, 2017. rods. Also excluded are free cutting steel (also known as free machining steel) Postponement of Preliminary Amended Cash Deposits and products (i.e., products that contain by Determination Suspension of Liquidation weight one or more of the following Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of The collection of cash deposits and elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the suspension of liquidation will be percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or Department to issue the preliminary revised according to the rates more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of determination in a countervailing duty established in this amended preliminary phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of investigation within 65 days after the determination, in accordance with selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of date on which the Department initiated section 733(d) and (f) of the Act and 19 tellurium). All products meeting the physical the investigation. However, section CFR 351.224. Because the rates are description of subject merchandise that are 703(c)(1) of the Act permits the decreasing from the Preliminary not specifically excluded are included in this Department to postpone the preliminary Determination, the amended cash scope. determination until no later than 130 deposit rates will be effective The products under investigation are days after the date on which the retroactively to October 31, 2107, the currently classifiable under subheadings Department initiated the investigation date of publication of the Preliminary 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, if: (A) The petitioner 2 makes a timely 7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, Determination notice in the Federal request for a postponement; or (B) the 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, Register. Department concludes that the parties 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, concerned are cooperating, that the International Trade Commission and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products investigation is extraordinarily Notification entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and complicated, and that additional time is 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be In accordance with section 733(f) of necessary to make a preliminary included in this scope if they meet the the Act, we notified the International determination. Under 19 CFR physical description of subject merchandise Trade Commission of our amended 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are preliminary determination. request for postponement 25 days or provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the more before the scheduled date of the 6 See DOC Memorandum: ‘‘Allegation and scope of this proceeding is dispositive. preliminary determination and must sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Analysis of Ministerial Error in the Preliminary state the reasons for the request. The Determination,’’ dated concurrently with this [FR Doc. 2017–26401 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am] memorandum (Ministerial Error Analysis Department will grant the request unless BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Memorandum). 7 See DOC Memorandum: ‘‘Amended Preliminary 1 See Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India: Determination Calculation for CELSA,’’ dated Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 concurrently with this memorandum (Amended FR 49592 (October 26, 2017) (Initiation Notice). Calculation Memo). 2 The petitioner is The Chemours Company FC 8 See Preliminary Determination, 82 FR at 50390. LLC. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Dec 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1

57728 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 234 / Thursday, December 7, 2017 / Notices it finds compelling reasons to deny the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and appointed by the Secretary of request. Commerce. The Board consists of a National Institute of Standards and balanced representation from U.S. On November 27, 2017, the petitioner Technology service, manufacturing, small business, submitted a timely request that the Department postpone the preliminary nonprofit, education, and health care Board of Overseers of the Malcolm industries. The Board includes members CVD determination.3 The petitioner Baldrige National Quality Award familiar with the quality, performance stated that it requests postponement AGENCY: National Institute of Standards improvement operations, and because of the complexity of the competitiveness issues of manufacturing investigation and the schedule.4 and Technology, Department of Commerce. companies, service companies, small Further, the petitioner stated that ‘‘the businesses, nonprofits, health care deadlines for responding to Sections II ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. providers, and educational institutions. and III of the questionnaire fall after the SUMMARY: The Board of Overseers of the The purpose of this meeting is to review scheduled preliminary determination. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality and discuss the work of the private Without extending the preliminary Award (Board) will meet in open sector contractor, which assists the determination, Chemours would be session on Wednesday, December 6, NIST Director in administering the unable to comment on the responses or 2017. The purpose of this meeting is to Award, and information received from suggest follow-up questions prior to a review and discuss the work of the NIST and from the Chair of the Judges preliminary determination. The private sector contractor, which assists Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Department would be similarly unable the Director of the National Institute of Quality Award in order to make such to issue supplemental questionnaires.’’ 5 Standards and Technology (NIST) in suggestions for the improvement of the In accordance with 19 CFR administering the Malcolm Baldrige Award process as the Board deems 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the National Quality Award (Award), and necessary. The Board shall make an reasons for requesting a postponement information received from NIST and annual report on the results of Award from the Chair of the Judges Panel of the activities to the Director of NIST, along of the preliminary determination, and Malcolm Baldrige National Quality with its recommendations for the the Department finds no compelling Award in order to make such improvement of the Award process. The reason to deny the request. Therefore, in suggestions for the improvement of the agenda will include: Report from the accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige Award process as the Board deems the Act, the Department is postponing National Quality Award, Baldrige necessary. Details on the agenda are the deadline for the preliminary Program Business Plan Status Report, noted in the SUPPLEMENTARY determination to no later than 130 days Baldrige Foundation Fundraising INFORMATION section of this notice. after the date on which this Update, Products and Services Update, DATES: The meeting will be held on investigation was initiated, i.e., to and Recommendations for the NIST Wednesday, December 6, 2017, from February 26, 2018.6 Pursuant to section Director. The agenda may change to 8:30 a.m. Eastern time until 4:00 p.m. 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR accommodate Board business. The final Eastern time. The meeting will be open 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final agenda will be posted on the NIST to the public. determination of this investigation will Baldrige Performance Excellence Web ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at continue to be 75 days after the date of site at http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/ the National Institute of Standards and the preliminary determination. community/overseers.cfm. The meeting Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Building This notice is issued and published 101, Lecture Room D, Gaithersburg, will be open to the public. pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act Maryland 20899. Please note admittance Individuals and representatives of and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). instructions under the SUPPLEMENTARY organizations who would like to offer Dated: November 30, 2017. INFORMATION section of this notice. comments and suggestions related to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Board’s affairs are invited to request a Gary Taverman, place on the agenda. On December 6, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, 2017 approximately one-half hour will and Countervailing Duty Operations be reserved in the afternoon for public performing the non-exclusive functions and National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail comments, and speaking times will be duties of the Assistant Secretary for Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, Maryland assigned on a first-come, first-served Enforcement and Compliance. 20899–1020, telephone number (301) basis. The amount of time per speaker [FR Doc. 2017–26382 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am] 975–2360, or by email at will be determined by the number of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P robert.fangmeyer@nist.gov. requests received, but is likely to be about 3 minutes each. The exact time for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 3 See Letter from the petitioner, public comments will be included in ‘‘Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin from India: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3711a(d)(2)(B) and the the final agenda that will be posted on Petitioner’s Request for Extension of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Countervailing Duty Investigation Preliminary the Baldrige Web site at http:// amended, 5 U.S.C. App. www.nist.gov/baldrige/community/ Determination,’’ (November 27, 2017). 4 Id. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory overseers.cfm. Questions from the 5 Id. Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. public will not be considered during 6 Postponing the preliminary determination to App., notice is hereby given that the this period. Speakers who wish to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 130 days after initiation would place the deadline on Sunday, February 25, 2018. The Department’s Board will meet in open session on expand upon their oral statements, practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a Wednesday, December 6, 2017, from those who had wished to speak, but weekend or Federal holiday, the appropriate 8:30 a.m. Eastern time until 4:00 p.m. could not be accommodated on the deadline is the next business day. See Notice of Eastern time. The Board is currently agenda, and those who were unable to Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines composed of eleven members selected attend in person are invited to submit Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 for their preeminence in the field of written statements to the Baldrige FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). organizational performance excellence Performance Excellence Program, NIST, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Dec 06, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1


Document Created: 2017-12-07 00:34:46
Document Modified: 2017-12-07 00:34:46
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable December 7, 2017.
ContactToby Vandall at (202) 482-1664, or Aimee Phelan at (202) 482-0697, 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 57727 
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