83 FR 60821 - Aluminum Wire and Cable 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 228 (November 27, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60821-60822]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25824]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-096]


Aluminum Wire and Cable 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 November 27, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Decker at (202) 482-0196, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of

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Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 11, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of aluminum wire 
and cable from the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the 
preliminary determination is due no later than December 17, 2018.
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    \1\ See Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 52805 
(October 18, 2018).
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Postponement of the Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD 
investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated 
the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1)(A) 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 petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement. Under 19 CFR 
351.205(e), a petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days 
or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and 
must state the reason for the request. Commerce will grant the request 
unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.\2\
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    \2\ See 19 CFR 351.205(e).
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    On November 14, 2018, Encore Wire Corporation, a petitioner in this 
investigation, submitted a timely request pursuant to section 
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone fully the 
preliminary determination. Encore stated that the purpose of its 
request was to provide Commerce with sufficient time to receive and 
analyze the questionnaire responses of the mandatory respondents.\3\
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    \3\ See Letter from Encore to Commerce, ``Aluminum Wire and 
Cable from China: Petitioner's Request for Postponement of the 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated November 14, 2018.
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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 does not 
present any compelling reasons 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 February 19, 2019.\4\ 
Pursuant to section 705(a)(l) 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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    \4\ In this case, 130 days after initiation falls on February 
18, 2019, a federal holiday. Commerce'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)(l).

    Dated: November 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. 2018-25824 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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