Notice2021-18366
Raw Honey From Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
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Published
August 26, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 163 (Thursday, August 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47624-47625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18366]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-357-823, A-351-857, A-533-903, A-823-820, A-552-833]
Raw Honey From Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable August 26, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin at (202) 482-3936 or Eva
Kim at (202) 482-8283 (Argentina); Justin Neuman at (202) 482-0486
(Brazil); Brittany Bauer at (202) 482-3860 (India); Jasun Moy at (202)
482-8194 (Ukraine); and Jonathan Hill at (202) 482-3518 (the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)); 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 May 11, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated
the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of raw honey from
Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and Vietnam.\1\ Currently, the
preliminary determinations are due no later than September 28, 2021.
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\1\ See Raw Honey from Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations, 86 FR 26897 (May 18, 2021).
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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 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.
On August 17, 2021, the American Honey Producers Association and
the Sioux Honey Association (collectively, the petitioners) submitted a
timely request that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in
the LTFV investigations for Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and
Vietnam.\2\ The petitioners stated that they request postponement due
to concerns that Commerce will need more time to issue supplemental
questionnaires to address deficiencies in the respondents' initial
questionnaire responses. Further, the petitioners noted that Commerce
has not yet determined the cost of production methodology that it will
rely on for many of these investigations.\3\
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\2\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Raw Honey from Argentina, Brazil,
India, Ukraine, and Vietnam--Petitioners' Request for Postponement
of Preliminary Antidumping Determinations,'' dated August 17, 2021.
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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 and 19 CFR 351.205(e), is postponing the
deadline for the
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preliminary determinations for Argentina, Brazil, India, Ukraine, and
Vietnam 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 November 17, 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: August 20, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-18366 Filed 8-25-21; 8:45 am]
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