83_FR_44015 83 FR 43848 - Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

83 FR 43848 - Certain Quartz Surface Products 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 167 (August 28, 2018)

Page Range43848-43848
FR Document2018-18613

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 43848]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18613]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-084]


Certain Quartz Surface Products 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, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.

DATES: Applicable August 28, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley, Blaine Wiltse, or 
Whitley Herndon at (202) 482-4987, (202) 482-6345, or (202) 482-6274, 
respectively; AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 7, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a 
less-than-fair value (LTFV) investigation of imports of certain quartz 
surface products from the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the 
preliminary determination is due no later than September 24, 2018.
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    \1\ See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 
83 FR 22613 (May 16, 2018).
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Postponement of the 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 until no 
later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the 
investigation if: (A) The petitioner makes a timely request for a 
postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are 
cooperating, and determines 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.
    On July 24, 2018, Cambria Company LLC (the petitioner) submitted a 
timely request that we postpone the preliminary determination in this 
LTFV investigation.\2\ In its request, the petitioner cited its need to 
review and identify any deficiencies in the respondents' initial 
questionnaire responses and Commerce's need to issue and receive 
supplemental questionnaires prior to the preliminary determination. 
Thus, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has 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 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, 
Commerce is postponing the deadline for the preliminary to no later 
than 190 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated, 
i.e., November 13, 2018. Pursuant to section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination will 
continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determination, 
unless postponed at a later date.
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    \2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Quartz Surface Products from the 
People's Republic of China: Request to Extend the Preliminary 
Determination,'' dated July 24, 2018.
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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)(l).

     Dated: August 22, 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. 2018-18613 Filed 8-27-18; 8:45 am]
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43848 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 28, 2018 / Notices sinks. The products covered by these DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE it finds compelling reasons to deny the orders are currently classified in the request. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the International Trade Administration On July 24, 2018, Cambria Company United States (HTSUS) under statistical [A–570–084] LLC (the petitioner) submitted a timely reporting number 7324.10.0000 and request that we postpone the 7324.10.0010. Although the HTSUS Certain Quartz Surface Products From preliminary determination in this LTFV subheadings are provided for the People’s Republic of China: investigation.2 In its request, the convenience and customs purposes, the Postponement of Preliminary petitioner cited its need to review and written description of the scope of the Determination in the Less-Than-Fair- identify any deficiencies in the orders is dispositive. Value Investigation respondents’ initial questionnaire responses and Commerce’s need to issue Continuation of the Orders AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, and receive supplemental International Trade Administration, questionnaires prior to the preliminary As a result of the determinations by U.S. Department of Commerce. determination. Thus, in accordance Commerce and the ITC that revocation DATES: Applicable August 28, 2018. with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner of the AD and CVD orders would likely FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: has stated the reasons for requesting a lead to a continuation or a recurrence of Andrew Medley, Blaine Wiltse, or postponement of the preliminary dumping and countervailable subsidies Whitley Herndon at (202) 482–4987, determination, and Commerce finds no and material injury to an industry in the (202) 482–6345, or (202) 482–6274, compelling reason to deny the request. United States, pursuant to section respectively; AD/CVD Operations, Therefore, in accordance with section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the International Trade Administration, postponing the deadline for the continuation of the AD and CVD orders U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 preliminary to no later than 190 days on drawn stainless steel sinks from Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, after the date on which this China. U.S. Customs and Border DC 20230. investigation was initiated, i.e., Protection (CBP) will continue to collect SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: November 13, 2018. Pursuant to section AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR Background 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. On May 7, 2018, the Department of determination will continue to be 75 Commerce (Commerce) initiated a less- days after the date of the preliminary The effective date of the continuation than-fair value (LTFV) investigation of determination, unless postponed at a of the orders will be the date of imports of certain quartz surface later date. publication in the Federal Register of products from the People’s Republic of This notice is issued and published this notice of continuation. Pursuant to China.1 Currently, the preliminary pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Commerce determination is due no later than and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l). intends to initiate the next five-year September 24, 2018. Dated: August 22, 2018. review of these orders not later than 30 Gary Taverman, days prior to the fifth anniversary of the Postponement of the Preliminary Determination Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping effective date of continuation. and Countervailing Duty Operations, Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act performing the non-exclusive functions and Administrative Protective Order of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires duties of the Assistant Secretary for This notice also serves as the only Commerce to issue the preliminary Enforcement and Compliance. reminder to parties subject to determination in a LTFV investigation [FR Doc. 2018–18613 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] administrative protective order (APO) of within 140 days after the date on which BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Commerce initiated the investigation. their responsibility concerning the However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act return/destruction or conversion to permits Commerce to postpone the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE judicial protective order of proprietary preliminary determination until no later information disclosed under APO in than 190 days after the date on which International Trade Administration accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Commerce initiated the investigation if: Failure to comply is a violation of the [C–570–089] (A) The petitioner makes a timely APO which may be subject to sanctions. request for a postponement; or (B) Countervailing Duty Investigation of These five-year (sunset) reviews and Commerce concludes that the parties Steel Racks From the People’s notice are in accordance with sections concerned are cooperating, and Republic of China: Postponement of 751(c) and published pursuant to determines that the investigation is Preliminary Determination section 777(i) the Act and 19 CFR extraordinarily complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make a AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 351.218(f)(4). preliminary determination. Under 19 International Trade Administration, Dated: August 22, 2018. Department of Commerce. CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must Gary Taverman, submit a request for postponement 25 DATES: Applicable August 28, 2018. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping days or more before the scheduled date FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES and Countervailing Duty Operations, of the preliminary determination and Lovely at (202) 482–1593 or Robert performing the non-exclusive functions and must state the reasons for the request. Galantucci at (202) 482–2923, AD/CVD duties of the Assistant Secretary for Commerce will grant the request unless Operations, Enforcement and Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2018–18612 Filed 8–27–18; 8:45 am] 1 See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the 2 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Quartz Surface Products BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than- from the People’s Republic of China: Request to Fair-Value Investigation, 83 FR 22613 (May 16, Extend the Preliminary Determination,’’ dated July 2018). 24, 2018. 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Document Created: 2018-08-28 00:23:05
Document Modified: 2018-08-28 00:23:05
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable August 28, 2018.
ContactAndrew Medley, Blaine Wiltse, or Whitley Herndon at (202) 482-4987, (202) 482-6345, or (202) 482-6274, respectively; AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation83 FR 43848 
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