83_FR_4922 83 FR 4899 - Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

83 FR 4899 - Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 23 (February 2, 2018)

Page Range4899-4900
FR Document2018-02103

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 23 (Friday, February 2, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4899-4900]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02103]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-067, A-475-839, and A-583-863]


Forged Steel Fittings From the People's Republic of China, Italy, 
and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations

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

DATES: Applicable February 2, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson at (202) 482-4929 or 
Renato Barreda at (202) 482-0317 (the People's Republic of China 
(China)), and Denisa Ursu at (202) 482-2285 or Michael Bowen at (202) 
482-0768 (Italy), Robert Palmer at (202) 482-9068 (Taiwan), AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VIII, 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 (Commerce) 
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of 
forged steel fittings from China, Italy and Taiwan.\1\ Currently, the 
preliminary determinations are due no later than March 14, 2018.
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    \1\ See Forged Steel Fittings from the People's Republic of 
China, Italy, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 82 FR 50614 (November 1, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an 
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, 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. See 19 CFR 351.205(e).
    On January 10, 2018, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely request 
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in these LTFV 
investigations. The petitioners stated that they request postponement 
because under the current issue date for the

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preliminary determinations, Commerce will not have received all 
questionnaire responses and obtained sufficient information for making 
preliminary determinations.\3\
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    \2\ The petitioners are Bonney Forge Corporation and United 
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied 
Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW).
    \3\ See Letter from the petitioners re: ``Forged Steel Fittings 
from the People's Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Request to 
Extend Deadlines for Preliminary Determinations,'' dated January 10, 
2018.
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    For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling 
reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the preliminary 
determinations by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on which these 
investigations were initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its 
preliminary determinations no later than May 3, 2018. In accordance 
with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the 
deadline for the final determinations of these investigations will 
continue to be 75 days after the date of publication of the preliminary 
determinations, unless postponed at a later date.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: January 29, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-02103 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 23 / Friday, February 2, 2018 / Notices 4899 Istanbul, Turkey 34000, and when purposes of this paragraph, servicing DATES: Applicable February 2, 2018. acting for or on their behalf, any means installation, maintenance, repair, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: successors or assigns, agents, or modification or testing. Katherine Johnson at (202) 482–4929 or employees (each a ‘‘Denied Person’’ and Third, that, after notice and Renato Barreda at (202) 482–0317 (the collectively the ‘‘Denied Persons’’) may opportunity for comment as provided in People’s Republic of China (China)), and not, directly or indirectly, participate in section 766.23 of the EAR, any other Denisa Ursu at (202) 482–2285 or any way in any transaction involving person, firm, corporation, or business Michael Bowen at (202) 482–0768 any commodity, software or technology organization related to a Denied Person (Italy), Robert Palmer at (202) 482–9068 (hereinafter collectively referred to as by affiliation, ownership, control, or (Taiwan), AD/CVD Operations, Office ‘‘item’’) exported or to be exported from position of responsibility in the conduct VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, the United States that is subject to the of trade or related services may also be International Trade Administration, Export Administration Regulations made subject to the provisions of this U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 (‘‘EAR’’), or in any other activity subject Order. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, to the EAR including, but not limited to: In accordance with the provisions of DC 20230. A. Applying for, obtaining, or using Section 766.24(e) of the EAR, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: any license, License Exception, or Respondents Gulnihal Yegane, Trigron export control document; Lojistik Kargo Limited Sirketi, Ufuk Background B. Carrying on negotiations Avia Lojistik Limited Sirketi, or RA On October 25, 2017, the Department concerning, or ordering, buying, Havacilik Lojistik Ve Tasimacilik of Commerce (Commerce) initiated less- receiving, using, selling, delivering, Ticaret Limited Sirketi may, at any time, than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of storing, disposing of, forwarding, appeal this Order by filing a full written imports of forged steel fittings from transporting, financing, or otherwise statement in support of the appeal with China, Italy and Taiwan.1 Currently, the servicing in any way, any transaction the Office of the Administrative Law preliminary determinations are due no involving any item exported or to be Judge, U.S. Coast Guard ALJ Docketing later than March 14, 2018. exported from the United States that is Center, 40 South Gay Street, Baltimore, subject to the EAR, or in any other Postponement of Preliminary Maryland 21202–4022. Determinations activity subject to the EAR; or In accordance with the provisions of C. Benefitting in any way from any Section 766.24(d) of the EAR, BIS may Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act transaction involving any item exported seek renewal of this Order by filing a of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires or to be exported from the United States written request not later than 20 days Commerce to issue the preliminary that is subject to the EAR, or in any before the expiration date. Respondents determination in an LTFV investigation other activity subject to the EAR. Gulnihal Yegane, Trigron Lojistik Kargo within 140 days after the date on which Second, that no person may, directly Limited Sirketi, Ufuk Avia Lojistik Commerce initiated the investigation. or indirectly, do any of the following: Limited Sirketi, and RA Havacilik However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act A. Export or reexport to or on behalf permits Commerce to postpone the Lojistik Ve Tasimacilik Ticaret Limited of a Denied Person any item subject to preliminary determination until no later Sirketi may oppose a request to renew the EAR; than 190 days after the date on which B. Take any action that facilitates the this Order by filing a written submission with the Assistant Secretary for Export Commerce initiated the investigation if: acquisition or attempted acquisition by (A) The petitioner makes a timely a Denied Person of the ownership, Enforcement, which must be received not later than seven days before the request for a postponement; or (B) possession, or control of any item Commerce concludes that the parties subject to the EAR that has been or will expiration date of the Order. A copy of this Order shall be served concerned are cooperating, that the be exported from the United States, investigation is extraordinarily including financing or other support on Respondents and shall be published in the Federal Register. complicated, and that additional time is activities related to a transaction necessary to make a preliminary whereby a Denied Person acquires or This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for 180 days. determination. Under 19 CFR attempts to acquire such ownership, 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a possession or control; Dated: January 26, 2018. request for postponement 25 days or C. Take any action to acquire from or Kevin J. Kurland, more before the scheduled date of the to facilitate the acquisition or attempted Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of preliminary determination and must acquisition from a Denied Person of any Commerce for Export Enforcement. state the reasons for the request. item subject to the EAR that has been [FR Doc. 2018–02067 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am] Commerce will grant the request unless exported from the United States; BILLING CODE P it finds compelling reasons to deny the D. Obtain from a Denied Person in the request. See 19 CFR 351.205(e). United States any item subject to the On January 10, 2018, the petitioners 2 EAR with knowledge or reason to know DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE submitted a timely request that that the item will be, or is intended to Commerce postpone the preliminary be, exported from the United States; or International Trade Administration determinations in these LTFV E. Engage in any transaction to service investigations. The petitioners stated any item subject to the EAR that has [A–570–067, A–475–839, and A–583–863] that they request postponement because been or will be exported from the Forged Steel Fittings From the under the current issue date for the United States and which is owned, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES People’s Republic of China, Italy, and possessed or controlled by a Denied Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary 1 See Forged Steel Fittings from the People’s Person, or service any item, of whatever Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair- Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Initiation of origin, that is owned, possessed or Value Investigations Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 50614 controlled by a Denied Person if such (November 1, 2017) (Initiation Notice). 2 The petitioners are Bonney Forge Corporation service involves the use of any item AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, subject to the EAR that has been or will International Trade Administration, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and be exported from the United States. For Department of Commerce. Service Workers International Union (USW). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:03 Feb 01, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1

4900 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 23 / Friday, February 2, 2018 / Notices preliminary determinations, Commerce FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: activities are covered by an Export will not have received all questionnaire Requests for additional information or Trade Certificate of Review. responses and obtained sufficient copies of the information collection information for making preliminary instrument and instructions should be II. Method of Collection determinations.3 directed to Export Trading Company The form is sent by request to U.S. For the reasons stated above and Affairs, International Trade firms. because there are no compelling reasons Administration, U.S. Department of to deny the request, Commerce, in Commerce, Room 21028, Washington, III. Data accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of DC 20230. Phone: 202–482–5131. Email: the Act, is postponing the deadline for etca@trade.gov. OMB Control Number: 0625–0125. the preliminary determinations by 50 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form Number(s): ITA–4093P. days (i.e., 190 days after the date on I. Abstract Type of Review: Regular submission. which these investigations were initiated). As a result, Commerce will Affected Public: Business or other for- Title III of the Export Trading issue its preliminary determinations no profit organizations; not-for-profit Company Act (hereinafter ‘‘the Act’’) of later than May 3, 2018. In accordance 1982 (Pub. L. 97–290, 15 U.S.C. 4001 et institutions, and state, local or tribal with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 seq.), authorizes the Secretary of government. CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the Commerce to issue, with the Estimated Number of Respondents: 9. final determinations of these concurrence of the Attorney General, an investigations will continue to be 75 Estimated Time per Response: 32 Export Trade Certificate of Review to hours (application); 2 hours (annual days after the date of publication of the any person that establishes that its preliminary determinations, unless report). proposed export trade, export trade postponed at a later date. activities, and methods of operation Estimated Total Annual Burden This notice is issued and published Hours: 440 hours. meet the four standards found in pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act Section 303(a) of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 4001 Estimated Total Annual Cost to and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). et seq. An Export Trade Certificate of Public: $0. Dated: January 29, 2018. Review provides the certificate holder Christian Marsh, and its members with limited antitrust IV. Request for Comments Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement preclearance for specified export-related Comments are invited on: (a) Whether and Compliance. activities. Application for an Export the proposed collection of information [FR Doc. 2018–02103 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am] Trade Certificate of Review is voluntary. is necessary for the proper performance BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P The information to be collected is found of the functions of the agency, including at 15 CFR part 325.3—Export Trade whether the information shall have Certificates of Review. The collection of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the information is necessary for both the Departments of Commerce and Justice to agency’s estimate of the burden International Trade Administration conduct an analysis, in order to (including hours and cost) of the determine whether the applicant and its proposed collection of information; (c) Proposed Information Collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Comment Request; Application for members are eligible to receive the protection of an Export Trade Certificate clarity of the information to be Export Trade Certificate of Review collected; and (d) ways to minimize the of Review and whether the applicant’s AGENCY: International Trade proposed export-related conduct meets burden of the collection of information Administration, Commerce. the standards in Section 303(a) of the on respondents, including through the ACTION: Notice. Act. The collection of information use of automated collection techniques constitutes the essential basis of the or other forms of information SUMMARY: The Department of statutory determinations to be made by technology. Commerce, as part of its continuing the Secretary of Commerce and the effort to reduce paperwork and Comments submitted in response to Attorney General. this notice will be summarized and/or respondent burden, invites the general The Department of Commerce public and other Federal agencies to included in the request for OMB conducts its economic and legal approval of this information collection; take this opportunity to comment on analysis of the information supplied by proposed and/or continuing information they also will become a matter of public applicants through the Office of Trade collections, as required by the record. and Economic Analysis and the Office Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. of the General Counsel. In the Sheleen Dumas, DATES: Written comments must be Department of Justice, analysis is Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the submitted on or before April 3, 2018. conducted by the Antitrust Division. Chief Information Officer. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Title III was enacted to reduce [FR Doc. 2018–02078 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am] to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental uncertainty regarding the application of BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Paperwork Clearance Officer, U.S. antitrust laws to export activities. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, An Export Trade Certificate of Review 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, provides its holder and members named sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Washington, DC 20230 (or via the in the Certificate with (a) protection internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). from government actions under state and federal antitrust laws for the export 3 See Letter from the petitioners re: ‘‘Forged Steel conduct specified in the Certificate, and Fittings from the People’s Republic of China, Italy, and Taiwan: Request to Extend Deadlines for (b) certain protection from private suits, Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated January 10, by limiting liability in private actions to 2018. actual damages when the challenged VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:03 Feb 01, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable February 2, 2018.
ContactKatherine Johnson at (202) 482-4929 or Renato Barreda at (202) 482-0317 (the People's Republic of China (China)), and Denisa Ursu at (202) 482-2285 or Michael Bowen at (202) 482-0768 (Italy), Robert Palmer at (202) 482-9068 (Taiwan), AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation83 FR 4899 
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