83_FR_13316 83 FR 13256 - Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

83 FR 13256 - Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

Page Range13256-13256
FR Document2018-06151

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 13256]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06151]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-075]


Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's Republic of China: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigation

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


DATES: Applicable March 28, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren at (202) 482-3870, 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 January 16, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation on imports of 
plastic decorative ribbon from the People's Republic of China.\1\ 
Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than June 8, 
2018.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 
83 FR 3126 (January 23, 2018).
    \2\ Commerce has exercised its discretion to toll deadlines for 
the duration of the closure of the Federal Government from January 
20 through 22, 2018. See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the 
Shutdown of the Federal Government,'' dated January 23, 2018 
(Tolling Memorandum). Accordingly, all deadlines in this segment of 
the proceeding have been extended by 3 days.
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a 
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce 
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act 
permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination, at the 
request of the petitioner, to no later than 190 days after the date on 
which the administering authority initiates the investigation. Pursuant 
to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), the 
petitioner must submit a request to postpone 25 days or more before the 
scheduled date of the preliminary determination, and state the request 
for the postponement.
    On February 27, 2018, Berwick Offray, LLC (the petitioner), 
submitted a timely request pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2) and (e) to 
fully postpone the preliminary determination from 140 to 190 days.\3\ 
The petitioner stated that the purpose of its request is to provide 
Commerce with adequate time to solicit information from the respondents 
and to allow Commerce sufficient time to analyze respondents' 
questionnaire responses.\4\
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    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon 
from the People's Republic of China: Request to Fully Extend 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated February 27, 2018.
    \4\ Id.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the reason for requesting a 
postponement of the preliminary determination and the record do not 
present any compelling reasons to deny the request. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), 
we are postponing the preliminary determination in this LTFV 
investigation from 140 days after the date of initiation to 190 days 
after initation. Additionally, Commerce exercised its discretion to 
toll deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from 
January 20 through 22, 2018.\5\ Accordingly, Commerce is postponing the 
deadline for the preliminary determination to July 30, 2018.\6\ 
Pursuant to section 735(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.
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    \5\ See Tolling Memorandum.
    \6\ Note that the revised deadline reflects a full postponement 
to 190 days after the date on which this investigation was 
initiated, in addition to a 3-day extension due to closure of the 
Federal Government.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: March 20, 2018.
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. 2018-06151 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
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13256 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 28, 2018 / Notices withdrawal from warehouse, for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE timely request pursuant to 19 CFR consumption, during the period 351.205(b)(2) and (e) to fully postpone September 16, 2016, to December 31, International Trade Administration the preliminary determination from 140 2016, in accordance with 19 CFR [A–570–075] to 190 days.3 The petitioner stated that 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to the purpose of its request is to provide issue appropriate assessment Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the Commerce with adequate time to solicit instructions directly to CBP 15 days People’s Republic of China: information from the respondents and to after publication of this notice in the Postponement of Preliminary allow Commerce sufficient time to Federal Register. Determination in the Less-Than-Fair- analyze respondents’ questionnaire Value Investigation responses.4 Notification to Importers AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, In accordance with 19 CFR This notice serves as the only International Trade Administration, 351.205(e), the reason for requesting a reminder to importers of their Department of Commerce. postponement of the preliminary responsibility under 19 CFR DATES: Applicable March 28, 2018. determination and the record do not 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate present any compelling reasons to deny FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: regarding the reimbursement of the request. Therefore, in accordance David Lindgren at (202) 482–3870, AD/ countervailing duties prior to with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and CVD Operations, Enforcement and liquidation of the relevant entries 19 CFR 351.205(e), we are postponing Compliance, International Trade during this review period. Failure to Administration, U.S. Department of the preliminary determination in this comply with this requirement could Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue LTFV investigation from 140 days after result in the presumption that NW, Washington, DC 20230. the date of initiation to 190 days after reimbursement of the countervailing initation. Additionally, Commerce SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: duties occurred and the subsequent exercised its discretion to toll deadlines assessment of doubled countervailing Background affected by the closure of the Federal duties. On January 16, 2018, the Department Government from January 20 through Notification Regarding Administrative of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a 22, 2018.5 Accordingly, Commerce is Protective Order less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation postponing the deadline for the on imports of plastic decorative ribbon preliminary determination to July 30, This notice also serves as the only from the People’s Republic of China.1 2018.6 Pursuant to section 735(a)(1) of reminder to parties subject to Currently, the preliminary the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the administrative protective order (APO) of determination is due no later than June deadline for the final determination of their responsibility concerning the 8, 2018.2 this investigation will continue to be 75 return or destruction of proprietary Postponement of Preliminary days after the date of the preliminary information disclosed under an APO in Determination determination, unless postponed. accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). This notice is issued and published Timely written notification of the Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act return/destruction of APO materials or and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Commerce to issue the preliminary conversion to judicial protective order is determination in a LTFV investigation Dated: March 20, 2018. hereby requested. Failure to comply within 140 days after the date on which Gary Taverman, with the regulations and terms of an Commerce initiated the investigation. APO is a violation which is subject to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act and Countervailing Duty Operations, sanction. This notice is issued and permits Commerce to postpone the performing the non-exclusive functions and published in accordance with sections preliminary determination, at the duties of the Assistant Secretary for 751 of the Act and 19 CFR request of the petitioner, to no later than Enforcement and Compliance. 351.213(d)(4). 190 days after the date on which the [FR Doc. 2018–06151 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] Dated: March 22, 2018. administering authority initiates the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P James Maeder, investigation. Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the duties of Deputy request to postpone 25 days or more Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and before the scheduled date of the Countervailing Duty Operations. preliminary determination, and state the [FR Doc. 2018–06219 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] request for the postponement. On February 27, 2018, Berwick BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Offray, LLC (the petitioner), submitted a 1 See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the 3 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Plastic People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than- Decorative Ribbon from the People’s Republic of Fair-Value Investigation, 83 FR 3126 (January 23, China: Request to Fully Extend Preliminary daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 2018). Determination,’’ dated February 27, 2018. 2 Commerce has exercised its discretion to toll 4 Id. deadlines for the duration of the closure of the 5 See Tolling Memorandum. Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 6 Note that the revised deadline reflects a full 2018. See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated postponement to 190 days after the date on which January 23, 2018 (Tolling Memorandum). this investigation was initiated, in addition to a 3- Accordingly, all deadlines in this segment of the day extension due to closure of the Federal proceeding have been extended by 3 days. Government. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Mar 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1


Document Created: 2018-11-01 08:55:40
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 08:55:40
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable March 28, 2018.
ContactDavid Lindgren at (202) 482-3870, AD/ CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation83 FR 13256 
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