83 FR 37463 - Steel Propane Cylinders 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 83, Issue 148 (August 1, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-16447

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-087]


Steel Propane Cylinders 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 August 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Brummitt at (202) 482-7851, 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 June 11, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a 
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of steel propane 
cylinders from the People's Republic of China (China).\1\ Currently, 
the preliminary determination is due no later than August 15, 2018.
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    \1\ See Steel Propane Cylinders From the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 28189 
(June 18, 2018) (Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a 
countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on 
which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) 
of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination 
until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated 
the investigation if: (A) The petitioner \2\ makes a timely request for 
a postponement; or (B) Commerce 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. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling 
reasons to deny the request.
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    \2\ The petitioners are Worthington Industries and Manchester 
Tank & Equipment Co.
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    On July 20, 2018, the petitioners submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ The petitioners 
stated that the purpose of their request is to provide Commerce with 
adequate time to analyze fully questionnaire responses from the 
Government of China and the mandatory respondents and to determine the 
extent to which the respondents received countervailable subsidies.\4\ 
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioners have stated the 
reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination, 
and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, 
in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce 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., October 19, 2018. 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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    \3\ See the petitioners' letter, ``Steel Propane Cylinders from 
the People's Republic of China--Petitioners' Request to Postpone 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated July 20, 2018.
    \4\ Id.
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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: July 26, 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.
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in response to material submitted determination in a countervailing duty Dated: July 26, 2018.
during the foregoing period may be investigation within 65 days after the Gary Taverman,
submitted during the subsequent 15-day date on which Commerce initiated the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
period to September 25, 2018. investigation. However, section and Countervailing Duty Operations,
A copy of the application will be 703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce performing the non-exclusive functions and
available for public inspection at the duties of the Assistant Secretary for
to postpone the preliminary
Office of the Executive Secretary, Enforcement and Compliance.
determination until no later than 130
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room [FR Doc. 2018–16447 Filed 7–31–18; 8:45 am]
days after the date on which Commerce
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, initiated the investigation if: (A) The BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, petitioner 2 makes a timely request for a
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the postponement; or (B) Commerce
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
concludes that the parties concerned are
website, which is accessible via
cooperating, that the investigation is International Trade Administration
www.trade.gov/ftz.
extraordinarily complicated, and that
For further information, contact Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset)
Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@ additional time is necessary to make a
preliminary determination. Under 19 Reviews
trade.gov or (202) 482–2350.
CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Dated: July 27, 2018. submit a request for postponement 25 International Trade Administration,
Andrew McGilvray, days or more before the scheduled date Department of Commerce.
Executive Secretary. of the preliminary determination and SUMMARY: In accordance with the Tariff
[FR Doc. 2018–16444 Filed 7–31–18; 8:45 am] must state the reasons for the request. Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Commerce will grant the request unless Department of Commerce (Commerce) is
it finds compelling reasons to deny the automatically initiating the five-year
request. reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
On July 20, 2018, the petitioners antidumping and countervailing duty
International Trade Administration submitted a timely request that (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The
Commerce postpone the preliminary International Trade Commission (the
[C–570–087] Commission) is publishing concurrently
CVD determination.3 The petitioners
stated that the purpose of their request with this notice its notice of Institution
Steel Propane Cylinders From the of Five-Year Reviews which covers the
People’s Republic of China: is to provide Commerce with adequate
same order(s).
Postponement of Preliminary time to analyze fully questionnaire
responses from the Government of DATES: Applicable (August 1, 2018).
Determination in the Countervailing
Duty Investigation China and the mandatory respondents FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and to determine the extent to which Commerce official identified in the
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the respondents received Initiation of Review section below at
International Trade Administration, countervailable subsidies.4 In AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and
Department of Commerce. Compliance, International Trade
accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the
DATES: Applicable August 1, 2018. petitioners have stated the reasons for Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requesting a postponement of the
NW, Washington, DC 20230. For
Samuel Brummitt at (202) 482–7851, preliminary determination, and
information from the Commission,
AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Commerce finds no compelling reason contact Mary Messer, Office of
Compliance, International Trade to deny the request. Therefore, in Investigations, U.S. International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of Commission at (202) 205–3193.
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue the Act, Commerce is postponing the
NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
deadline for the preliminary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determination to no later than 130 days Background
Background after the date on which this Commerce’s procedures for the
investigation was initiated, i.e., October conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth
On June 11, 2018, the Department of 19, 2018. Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) in its Procedures for Conducting Five-
Commerce (Commerce) initiated a of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the Year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation deadline for the final determination of and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR
of imports of steel propane cylinders this investigation will continue to be 75 13516 (March 20, 1998) and 70 FR
from the People’s Republic of China days after the date of the preliminary 62061 (October 28, 2005). Guidance on
(China).1 Currently, the preliminary methodological or analytical issues
determination.
determination is due no later than relevant to Commerce’s conduct of
August 15, 2018. This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act Sunset Reviews is set forth in
Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Determinations of the Weighted-Average Dumping
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Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final
1930, as amended (the Act), requires 2 The petitioners are Worthington Industries and

Manchester Tank & Equipment Co. Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14,
Commerce to issue the preliminary
3 See the petitioners’ letter, ‘‘Steel Propane 2012).
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China—
1 See Steel Propane Cylinders From the People’s
Initiation of Review
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Petitioners’ Request to Postpone Preliminary
Investigation, 83 FR 28189 (June 18, 2018) Determination,’’ dated July 20, 2018. In accordance with section 751(c) of
(Initiation Notice). 4 Id. the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c), we are

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Dates		Applicable August 1, 2018.
Contact		Samuel Brummitt at (202) 482-7851, AD/ CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation		83 FR 37463

83 FR 37463 - Steel Propane Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 148 (August 1, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration