82 FR 59584 - Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)

Page Range		59584-59584
FR Document		2017-27081

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-068]


Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty 
Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable December 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Smith at (202) 482-1766 or Jaron 
Moore at (202) 482-3640, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 25, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of forged steel 
fittings from the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the 
preliminary determination is due no later than December 29, 2017.
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    \1\ See Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 50623 
(November 1, 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 CVD 
investigation within 65 days after the date on which the Department 
initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1)(A) 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 the petitioners \2\ make a timely request for a 
postponement. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioners 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\ The petitioners are the Bonney Forge Corporation and the 
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, 
Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW).
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    On November 24, 2017, the petitioners submitted a timely request 
that the Department postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ 
Noting the comments filed with respect to respondent selection and the 
scope of the investigation, the petitioners stated that a postponement 
is necessary due to the difficulty in determining which companies 
imported subject merchandise, and the possibility that the Department 
may find it necessary to select additional respondents or issue 
quantity and value questionnaires. Finally, the petitioners state that 
a postponement is necessary to allow them sufficient time to identify 
additional subsidy benefits not addressed in the Petition once the 
Department identifies the mandatory respondents.
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    \3\ See the petitioners' letter, ``Re: Forged Steel Fittings 
from the People's Republic of China: Request to Postpone Preliminary 
Determination,'' dated November 24, 2017.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioners 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., March 5, 2018.\4\ 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, unless postponed at a later 
date.
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    \4\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after 
initiation would place the deadline on Sunday, March 4, 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 duties of the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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costs of processing operations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE On November 24, 2017, the
performed in Haiti or one or more petitioners submitted a timely request
beneficiary countries, as described in International Trade Administration that the Department postpone the
CBERA, as amended, or any preliminary CVD determination.3
combination thereof, is not less than an [C–570–068] Noting the comments filed with respect
applicable percentage of the declared to respondent selection and the scope of
Forged Steel Fittings From the
customs value of such apparel articles. the investigation, the petitioners stated
People’s Republic of China:
Pursuant to CBERA, as amended, the that a postponement is necessary due to
Postponement of Preliminary
applicable percentage for the period Determination in the Countervailing the difficulty in determining which
December 20, 2017 through December Duty Investigation companies imported subject
19, 2018, is 60 percent. merchandise, and the possibility that
For every twelve-month period AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the Department may find it necessary to
following the effective date of CBERA, International Trade Administration, select additional respondents or issue
as amended, duty-free treatment under Department of Commerce. quantity and value questionnaires.
the value-added provision is subject to DATES: Applicable December 15, 2017. Finally, the petitioners state that a
a quantitative limitation. CBERA, as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: postponement is necessary to allow
amended, provides that the quantitative Brian Smith at (202) 482–1766 or Jaron them sufficient time to identify
limitation will be recalculated for each Moore at (202) 482–3640, AD/CVD additional subsidy benefits not
subsequent 12 month period. Section Operations, Enforcement and addressed in the Petition once the
213A (b)(1)(C) of CBERA, as amended Compliance, International Trade Department identifies the mandatory
(19 U.S.C. 2703a(b)(1)(C)), requires that, Administration, U.S. Department of respondents.
for the twelve-month period beginning Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
In accordance with 19 CFR
on December 20, 2017, the quantitative NW, Washington, DC 20230.
351.205(e), the petitioners stated the
limitation for qualifying apparel SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
reasons for requesting a postponement
imported from Haiti under the value-
Background of the preliminary determination, and
added provision will be an amount
On October 25, 2017, the Department the Department finds no compelling
equivalent to 1.25 percent of the
of Commerce (the Department) initiated reason to deny the request. Therefore, in
aggregate square meter equivalent of all
a countervailing duty (CVD) accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of
apparel articles imported into the
investigation of forged steel fittings from the Act, the Department is postponing
United States in the most recent 12-
month period for which data are the People’s Republic of China.1 the deadline for the preliminary
available. Currently, the preliminary determination to no later than 130 days
determination is due no later than after the date on which this
The aggregate square meters investigation was initiated, i.e., March
December 29, 2017.
equivalent of all apparel articles 5, 2018.4 Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of
imported into the United States is Postponement of Preliminary the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
derived from the set of Harmonized Determination
deadline for the final determination of
System lines listed in the Annex to the Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of this investigation will continue to be 75
World Trade Organization Agreement 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the days after the date of the preliminary
on Textiles and Clothing (‘‘ATC’’), and Department to issue the preliminary determination, unless postponed at a
the conversion factors for units of determination in a CVD investigation later date.
measure into square meter equivalents within 65 days after the date on which
used by the United States in the Department initiated the This notice is issued and published
implementing the ATC. investigation. However, section pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act permits the and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
For purposes of this notice, the most
recent 12-month period for which data Department to postpone the preliminary Dated: November 30, 2017.
are available as of December 20, 2017 is determination until no later than 130 Gary Taverman,
the 12-month period ending on October days after the date on which the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
31, 2017. Department initiated the investigation if and Countervailing Duty Operations
the petitioners 2 make a timely request performing the non-exclusive duties of the
Therefore, for the one-year period
for a postponement. Under 19 CFR Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
beginning on December 20, 2017 and 351.205(e), the petitioners must submit Compliance.
extending through December 19, 2018, a request for postponement 25 days or [FR Doc. 2017–27081 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
the quantity of imports eligible for more before the scheduled date of the
preferential treatment under the value- preliminary determination and must
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added provision is 361,603,399 square state the reasons for the request. The 3 See the petitioners’ letter, ‘‘Re: Forged Steel
meters equivalent. Apparel articles Department will grant the request unless
entered in excess of these quantities will Fittings from the People’s Republic of China:
it finds compelling reasons to deny the Request to Postpone Preliminary Determination,’’
be subject to otherwise applicable request. dated November 24, 2017.
tariffs. 4 Postponing the preliminary determination to
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Dated: December 11, 2017. 1 See Forged Steel Fittings From the People’s 130 days after initiation would place the deadline
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty on Sunday, March 4, 2018. The Department’s
Terry Labat, Investigation, 82 FR 50623 (November 1, 2017) practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a
Senior Advisor, performing the Non-Exclusive (Initiation Notice). weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate
Duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 2 The petitioners are the Bonney Forge deadline is the next business day. See Notice of
Textiles, Consumer Goods and Materials. Corporation and the United Steel, Paper and Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’
Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines
[FR Doc. 2017–27079 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70
Industrial and Service Workers International Union
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P (USW). FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).

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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Dates		Applicable December 15, 2017.
Contact		Brian Smith at (202) 482-1766 or Jaron Moore at (202) 482-3640, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation		82 FR 59584

82 FR 59584 - Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration