83 FR 8423 - Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India and the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

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FR Document		2018-03921

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-879, A-570-066]


Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India and the People's 
Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the 
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

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


DATES: Applicable February 27, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Kennedy at (202) 482-7883 
(India), and Thomas Schauer at (202) 482-0410 (the People's Republic of 
China (China)), AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and 
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 18, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of 
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from India and the People's 
Republic of China.\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. The revised deadline for the preliminary 
results of these investigations is March 12, 2018.\2\
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    \1\ See Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India and the 
People's Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 82 FR 49587 (October 26, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the 
Federal Government,'' dated January 23, 2018 (Tolling Memorandum). 
All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended 
by 3 days.
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Postponement of 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)(A)(b)(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 petitione \3\ 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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    \3\ The petitioner is The Chemours Company FC LLC.
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    On February 12, 2018, the petitioner submitted a timely request 
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in the LTFV 
investigation.\4\ The petitioner stated that it requests postponement 
of the preliminary determinations of these investigations for the 
following reasons: the respondents selected for individual examination 
have requested and been granted extensions of time to file responses to 
the original questionnaire, which necessarily have delayed the filing 
of deficiency comments by the petitioner; and additionally, Commerce 
has only begun to issue supplemental questionnaires, and there will not 
be sufficient time for the petitioner to review and respond to these 
questionnaires prior to the current date of the preliminary 
determination.\5\
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    \4\ See Letters from the petitioner, ``Polytetrafluoroethylene 
(PTFE) Resin from India: Petitioner's Request to Postpone the 
Antidumping Investigation Preliminary Determination,'' dated 
February 12, 2018 and ``Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin from 
the People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Request to Postpone the 
Antidumping Investigation Preliminary Determination,'' dated 
February 12, 2018 (Requests for Postponement).
    \5\ See Requests for Postponement at 2.
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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 
determination by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on which this 
investigation was initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its 
preliminary determination no later than April 30, 2018. In accordance 
with section 735(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 publication of the preliminary 
determination, 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).


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    Dated: February 20, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE investigation if: (A) The petitione 3
makes a timely request for a
International Trade Administration International Trade Administration postponement; or (B) Commerce
concludes that the parties concerned are
[A–351–825; A–351–847] [A–533–879, A–570–066] cooperating, that the investigation is
extraordinarily complicated, and that
Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil; and Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From additional time is necessary to make a
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to- India and the People’s Republic of preliminary determination. Under 19
Length Plate From Brazil: Correction to China: Postponement of Preliminary CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must
the Opportunity To Request Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair- submit a request for postponement 25
Administrative Review Notice Value Investigations days or more before the scheduled date
of the preliminary determination and
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, must state the reasons for the request.
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
International Trade Administration, Commerce will grant the request unless
Department of Commerce. it finds compelling reasons to deny the
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable February 27, 2018. request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On February 12, 2018, the petitioner
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda E. Waters, AD/CVD Operations, submitted a timely request that
Mark Kennedy at (202) 482–7883 Commerce postpone the preliminary
Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and (India), and Thomas Schauer at (202)
Compliance, International Trade determination in the LTFV
482–0410 (the People’s Republic of investigation.4 The petitioner stated that
Administration, U.S. Department of China (China)), AD/CVD Operations, it requests postponement of the
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, preliminary determinations of these
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: International Trade Administration, investigations for the following reasons:
(202) 482–4735. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 the respondents selected for individual
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, examination have requested and been
DC 20230. granted extensions of time to file
Background SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: responses to the original questionnaire,
On February 1, 2018, the Department which necessarily have delayed the
Background
filing of deficiency comments by the
published its opportunity to request
On October 18, 2017, the Department petitioner; and additionally, Commerce
administrative review of the
of Commerce (Commerce) initiated less- has only begun to issue supplemental
antidumping duty orders and than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of questionnaires, and there will not be
incorrectly listed the case number for imports of polytetrafluoroethylene sufficient time for the petitioner to
stainless steel bar from Brazil and (PTFE) resin from India and the People’s review and respond to these
inadvertently listed the wrong period of Republic of China.1 Commerce questionnaires prior to the current date
review (POR) for certain carbon and exercised its discretion to toll all of the preliminary determination.5
alloy steel cut-to-length plate from deadlines affected by the closure of the For the reasons stated above and
Brazil. The correct case number for Federal Government from January 20 because there are no compelling reasons
stainless steel bar from Brazil is A–351– through 22, 2018. If the new deadline to deny the request, Commerce, in
825; and the correct POR for certain falls on a non-business day, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of
carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length accordance with Commerce’s practice, the Act, is postponing the deadline for
plate from Brazil is September 22, 2016, the deadline will become the next the preliminary determination by 50
through January 31, 2018.1 business day. The revised deadline for days (i.e., 190 days after the date on
the preliminary results of these which this investigation was initiated).
This notice serves as a correction As a result, Commerce will issue its
notice. investigations is March 12, 2018.2
preliminary determination no later than
Dated: January 21, 2018. Postponement of Preliminary April 30, 2018. In accordance with
James Maeder,
Determination section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires determination of this investigation will
Operations performing the duties of Deputy Commerce to issue the preliminary continue to be 75 days after the date of
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and determination in a LTFV investigation publication of the preliminary
Countervailing Duty Operations. within 140 days after the date on which determination, unless postponed at a
[FR Doc. 2018–03920 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] Commerce initiated the investigation. later date.
However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(1) of This notice is issued and published
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the Act permits Commerce to postpone pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act
the preliminary determination until no and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
later than 190 days after the date on 3 The petitioner is The Chemours Company FC
which Commerce initiated the LLC.
4 See Letters from the petitioner,
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1 See Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India ‘‘Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin from India:
and the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Petitioner’s Request to Postpone the Antidumping
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 49587 Investigation Preliminary Determination,’’ dated
(October 26, 2017) (Initiation Notice). February 12, 2018 and ‘‘Polytetrafluoroethylene
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the (PTFE) Resin from the People’s Republic of China:
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated Petitioner’s Request to Postpone the Antidumping
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity January 23, 2018 (Tolling Memorandum). All Investigation Preliminary Determination,’’ dated
To Request Administrative Review, 83 FR 4639 deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have February 12, 2018 (Requests for Postponement).
(February 1, 2018). been extended by 3 days. 5 See Requests for Postponement at 2.

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Dated: February 20, 2018. responses to these requests on February domestic industry because the
Christian Marsh, 8 and February 13, 2018.4 On February petitioner is an interested party as
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 16, 2018, based on a telephone defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
and Compliance. conversation between Commerce and Commerce also finds that the petitioner
[FR Doc. 2018–03921 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] counsel to the petitioner, the petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P agreed to certain clarifications to the support with respect to the initiation of
scope.5 the AD investigations that the petitioner
In accordance with section 732(b) of is requesting.6
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act), the petitioner alleges that imports Periods of Investigation
International Trade Administration of rubber bands from China, Sri Lanka, Because the Petitions were filed on
and Thailand are being, or are likely to January 30, 2018, pursuant to 19 CFR
[A–570–069, A–542–802, and A–549–835]
be, sold in the United States at less than 351.204(b)(1), the period of
Rubber Bands From the People’s fair value within the meaning of section investigation (POI) for the Sri Lanka and
Republic of China, Sri Lanka, and 731 of the Act, and that such imports Thailand investigations is January 1,
Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- are materially injuring, or threatening 2017, through December 31, 2017.
Value Investigations material injury to, the domestic industry Because China is a non-market economy
producing rubber bands in the United (NME) country, pursuant to 19 CFR
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, States. Consistent with section 732(b)(1) 351.204(b)(1), the POI for the China
International Trade Administration, of the Act, the Petitions are investigation is July 1, 2017, through
Department of Commerce. accompanied by information reasonably December 31, 2017.
DATES: Applicable February 20, 2018. available to the petitioner supporting its Scope of the Investigations
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul allegations.
Stolz at (202) 482–4474 and Stephanie Commerce finds that the petitioner The products covered by these
Berger at (202) 482–2483 (the People’s filed the Petitions on behalf of the investigations are rubber bands from
Republic of China (China)); Cindy China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. For a
Robinson at (202) 482–3797 (Sri Lanka); from Sri Lanka: Supplemental Questions’’ (Sri full description of the scope of these
and Laurel LaCivita at (202) 482–4243
Lanka AD Supplemental Questionnaire); and investigations, see the Appendix to this
‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties notice.
and Joseph Degreenia at (202) 482–6030 on Imports of Rubber Bands from Thailand:
(Thailand); AD/CVD Operations, Supplemental Questions’’ (Thailand AD Comments on Scope of the
Supplemental Questionnaire). All four of these
Enforcement and Compliance, documents are dated February 2, 2018. See also
Investigations
International Trade Administration, Commerce’s memoranda, ‘‘Petitions for the During our review of the Petitions,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
Commerce issued questions to, and
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Duties on Rubber Bands from the People’s Republic
of China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand: Phone Call with received responses from, the petitioner
DC 20230. Counsel to the Petitioner’’ (Second General Issues pertaining to the proposed scope to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supplemental Questionnaire); ‘‘Petition for the ensure that the scope language in the
Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Rubber Bands
The Petitions from the People’s Republic of China: Phone Call
Petitions is an accurate reflection of the
with Counsel to the Petitioner’’ (China Second AD products for which the domestic
On January 30, 2018, the U.S. Supplemental Questionnaire); ‘‘Petition for the industry is seeking relief.7 As a result of
Department of Commerce (Commerce) Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Rubber Bands these exchanges, the scope of the
received antidumping duty (AD) and from the Sri Lanka: Phone Call with Counsel to the
Petitioner’’ (Sri Lanka Second AD Supplemental Petitions was modified to clarify the
countervailing duty (CVD) Petitions Questionnaire); and ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of description of merchandise covered by
concerning imports of rubber bands Antidumping Duties on Rubber Bands from the Petitions. The description of the
from China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand Thailand: Phone Call with Counsel to the merchandise covered by this initiation,
filed in proper form on behalf of Petitioner’’ (Thailand Second AD Supplemental
Questionnaire). All four of these documents are as described in the Appendix to this
Alliance Rubber Co. (Alliance, the dated February 12, 2018. notice, reflects these clarifications.
petitioner).1 The petitioner is a domestic 4 See the petitioner’s separate letters letters As discussed in the preamble to
producer of rubber bands.2 regarding General Issues, China, Sri Lanka and Commerce’s regulations, we are setting
On February 2 and February 12, 2018, Thailand, each entitled, ‘‘Petition for the Imposition
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on aside a period for interested parties to
Commerce requested supplemental Rubber Bands from Thailand, China and Sri raise issues regarding product coverage
information pertaining to certain areas Lanka—Responses to Supplemental (scope).8 Commerce will consider all
of the AD Petitions.3 The petitioner filed Questionnaires’’ (respectively, General Issues comments received from interested
Supplement, Sri Lanka AD Supplement, China AD
Supplement, and Thailand AD Supplement). All parties and, if necessary, will consult
1 See the petitioner’s letter, ‘‘Petition for

Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing
four of these documents are dated February 8, 2018. with interested parties prior to the
See also the petitioner’s separate letters regarding issuance of the preliminary
Duties on Rubber Bands from Thailand, China and General Issues, China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand,
Sri Lanka,’’ dated January 30, 2018 (the Petitions). each entitled, ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of determinations. If scope comments
For the purposes of the instant notice, all mentions Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Rubber include factual information,9 all such
of ‘the Petitions,’ herein, refer specifically to the AD
Petitions.
Bands from Thailand, China and Sri Lanka— factual information should be limited to
Supplemental Responses to Supplemental
2 See Volume I of the Petitions, at 5–6.
Questionnaires: Responses of Petitioner Alliance 6 See the ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for
3 See Commerce’s letters, ‘‘Petition for the Rubber Co. to Department of Commerce’s February
Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing 12, 2018 General Issues Questionnaire’’ the Petitions’’ section, infra.
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7 See General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire,
Duties on Imports of Rubber Bands from the (respectively, Second General Issues Supplement,
People’s Republic of China, Sri Lanka, and Second China AD Supplement, Second Sri Lanka at 3–4 and Second General Issues Supplemental
Thailand: Supplemental Questions’’ (General Issues AD Supplement, and Second Thailand AD Questionnaire; see also General Issues Supplement
Supplemental Questionnaire); ‘‘Petition for the Supplement). All four of these documents are dated at 4–6, and Second General Issues Supplement at
Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports of February 13, 2018. 1; and Scope Clarification Memorandum.
8 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties;
Rubber Bands from the People’s Republic of China: 5 See memorandum, ‘‘Phone Call with Counsel to

Supplemental Questions’’ (China AD Supplemental the Petitioner Regarding Scope Clarification,’’ dated Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
Questionnaire); ‘‘Petition for the Imposition of February 16, 2018 (Scope Clarification 9 See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ‘‘factual

Antidumping Duties on Imports of Rubber Bands Memorandum). information’’).

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Section		Notices
Dates		Applicable February 27, 2018.
Contact		Mark Kennedy at (202) 482-7883 (India), and Thomas Schauer at (202) 482-0410 (the People's Republic of China (China)), AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation		83 FR 8423

83 FR 8423 - Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India and the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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