83 FR 7655 - Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 36 (February 22, 2018)
| Page Range | 7655-7655 | |
| FR Document | 2018-03670 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 7655] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03670] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-351-852, A-560-832, A-580-896, A-535-905, and A-583-862] Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin From Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable February 22, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Wallace (Brazil) at (202) 482- 6251, Caitlin Monks (Indonesia) at (202) 482-2670, Sean Carey (Republic of Korea) at (202) 482-3964, Lauren Caserta (Pakistan) at (202) 482- 4737, Alex Cipolla at (202) 482-4956 (Taiwan), 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 October 23, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated antidumping duty (AD) investigations on polyethylene terephthalate resin from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan.\1\ Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline falls on a non- business day, in accordance with Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business day. Accordingly, the current deadline for the preliminary determinations of these investigations is March 8, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan: Initiation of Less- Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 48977 (October 23, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 AD investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) allow Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination at the request of the petitioner. On January 29, 2018, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely request pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone the preliminary determinations.\3\ They noted that Commerce is still gathering data and questionnaire responses from the foreign producers in these investigations and additional time is necessary for Commerce and interested parties to fully and properly analyze all questionnaire response.\4\ For these reasons, and because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations to no later than 190 days after the day on which the investigations were initiated. Accordingly, Commerce will issue the preliminary determinations no later than April 27, 2018, a date that has been adjusted for the period of the closure of the Federal Government. 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 the preliminary determinations, unless postponed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The petitioners for Brazil, Pakistan, Korea, and Taiwan are DAK Americas LLC, Indorama Ventures USA Inc., M&G Polymers USA LLC, and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America. The petitioners for Indonesia are DAK Americas LLC, M&G Polymers USA LLC, and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America. \3\ See letter from the petitioners, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan and Taiwan--Petitioners' Request to Postpone the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated January 29, 2018. \4\ Id. At 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Dated: February 16, 2018. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2018-03670 Filed 2-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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calling the Federal Relay Service at 1– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE On January 29, 2018, the petitioners 2
800–877–8339 and providing the submitted a timely request pursuant to
operator with the toll-free conference International Trade Administration 19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone the
[A–351–852, A–560–832, A–580–896, A–535– preliminary determinations. They
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call number: 1–800–310–7032 and
conference call ID: 2757439. 905, and A–583–862] noted that Commerce is still gathering
data and questionnaire responses from
Members of the public are invited to
Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin the foreign producers in these
submit written comments; the
From Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of investigations and additional time is
comments must be received in the necessary for Commerce and interested
Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan:
regional office approximately 30 days Postponement of Preliminary parties to fully and properly analyze all
after each scheduled meeting. Written Determinations of Antidumping Duty questionnaire response.4 For these
comments may be mailed to the Eastern Investigations reasons, and because there are no
Regional Office, U.S. Commission on compelling reasons to deny the request,
Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Commerce, in accordance with section
Avenue, Suite 1150, Washington, DC International Trade Administration, 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
20425, or emailed to Evelyn Bohor at Department of Commerce. 351.205(e), is postponing the deadline
ero@usccr.gov. Persons who desire DATES: Applicable February 22, 2018. for the preliminary determinations to no
additional information may contact the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: later than 190 days after the day on
Eastern Regional Office at (202) 376– Kathryn Wallace (Brazil) at (202) 482– which the investigations were initiated.
7533. 6251, Caitlin Monks (Indonesia) at (202) Accordingly, Commerce will issue the
482–2670, Sean Carey (Republic of preliminary determinations no later
Records and documents discussed
Korea) at (202) 482–3964, Lauren than April 27, 2018, a date that has been
during the meeting will be available for adjusted for the period of the closure of
Caserta (Pakistan) at (202) 482–4737,
public viewing as they become available the Federal Government. In accordance
Alex Cipolla at (202) 482–4956
at https://www.facadatabase.gov/ with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19
(Taiwan), AD/CVD Operations,
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=272; click CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the
Enforcement and Compliance,
the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ International Trade Administration, final determinations of these
links. Records generated from this U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 investigations will continue to be 75
meeting may also be inspected and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, days after the date of the preliminary
reproduced at the Eastern Regional DC 20230. determinations, unless postponed.
Office, as they become available, both This notice is issued and published
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
before and after the meetings. Persons pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
interested in the work of this advisory Background and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
committee are advised to go to the On October 23, 2017, the Department Dated: February 16, 2018.
Commission’s website, www.usccr.gov, of Commerce (Commerce) initiated Christian Marsh,
or to contact the Eastern Regional Office antidumping duty (AD) investigations Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
at the above phone number, email or on polyethylene terephthalate resin and Compliance.
street address. from Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of [FR Doc. 2018–03670 Filed 2–21–18; 8:45 am]
Korea, Pakistan, and Taiwan.1 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Agenda: Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Commerce exercised its discretion to
11:00 a.m. toll all deadlines affected by the closure
I. Welcome and Introductions of the Federal Government from January DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline
Rollcall falls on a non-business day, in National Oceanic and Atmospheric
II. Planning Meeting accordance with Commerce’s practice, Administration
Project Topic Planning and the deadline will become the next RIN 0648–XF850
Discussions business day. Accordingly, the current
deadline for the preliminary Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
III. Other Business determinations of these investigations is Specified Activities; Taking Marine
IV. Open Comment March 8, 2018. Mammals Incidental To Site
V. Adjournment Characterization Surveys Off of New
Postponement of Preliminary
York
Dated: February 15, 2018. Determinations
David Mussatt, Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
Commerce to issue the preliminary Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
[FR Doc. 2018–03550 Filed 2–21–18; 8:45 am] Commerce.
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determination in an AD investigation
within 140 days after the date on which 2 The petitioners for Brazil, Pakistan, Korea, and
Commerce initiated the investigation. Taiwan are DAK Americas LLC, Indorama Ventures
However, section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act USA Inc., M&G Polymers USA LLC, and Nan Ya
and 19 CFR 351.205(e) allow Commerce Plastics Corporation America. The petitioners for
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
to postpone the preliminary Indonesia are DAK Americas LLC, M&G Polymers
USA LLC, and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
determination at the request of the America.
petitioner. 3 See letter from the petitioners, ‘‘Polyethylene
Terephthalate Resin from Brazil, Indonesia, the
1 See Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin from Republic of Korea, Pakistan and Taiwan—
Brazil, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Petitioners’ Request to Postpone the Preliminary
and Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Determinations,’’ dated January 29, 2018.
Investigations, 82 FR 48977 (October 23, 2017). 4 Id. At 2.
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| Dates | Applicable February 22, 2018. | |
| Contact | Kathryn Wallace (Brazil) at (202) 482- 6251, Caitlin Monks (Indonesia) at (202) 482-2670, Sean Carey (Republic of Korea) at (202) 482-3964, Lauren Caserta (Pakistan) at (202) 482- 4737, Alex Cipolla at (202) 482-4956 (Taiwan), 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 7655 |
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