Notice2021-12316
Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India and the Russian Federation: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
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June 11, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 111 (Friday, June 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31276-31277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12316]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-899, A-821-829]
Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin From India and the Russian
Federation: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable June 11, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexis Cherry at (202) 482-0607
(India) or Jaron Moore at (202) 482-3640 (the Russian Federation
(Russia)), 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 February 16, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of
polytetrafluoroethylene resin from India and Russia.\1\ Currently, the
preliminary determinations are due no later than July 6, 2021.
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\1\ See Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India and
the Russian Federation: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 86 FR 10926 (February 23, 2021).
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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.
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On June 3, 2021, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request that
Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in these LTFV
investigations.\3\ The petitioner stated that it requests postponement
so that Commerce may review the petitioner's comments on the
questionnaire responses, issue supplemental questionnaires, and conduct
a complete and thorough analysis in these investigations.\4\
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\2\ The petitioner is Daikin America, Inc.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letters, ``Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene
Resin from India: Request to Extend Due Date for Preliminary
Determination,'' dated June 3, 2021; and ``Granular
Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Russia: Request to Extend Due
Date for Preliminary Determination,'' dated June 3, 2021.
\4\ Id.
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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 August 25, 2021. In accordance
with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
deadline for the final determinations in these investigations will
continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary
determinations, unless postponed at a later date.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: June 7, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-12316 Filed 6-10-21; 8:45 am]
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