Notice2021-25069
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber From France, the Republic of Korea, and Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
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Published
November 17, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 64185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25069]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-427-832; A-201-855; A-580-912]
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber From France, the Republic of
Korea, and Mexico: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable November 17, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Barton at (202) 482-0012
(France); Dennis McClure at (202) 482-5973 (Mexico); and Andre Gziryan
at (202) 482-2201 (Republic of Korea); 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 July 20, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated
less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of acrylonitrile-
butadiene rubber (AB rubber) from France, the Republic of Korea, and
Mexico.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later
than December 7, 2021.
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\1\ See Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber from France, the Republic
of Korea, and Mexico: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 86 FR 40192 (July 27, 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)(A) and (B) 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 November 1, 2021, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in these LTFV
investigations.\3\ The petitioner states that a postponement is
necessary so that Commerce may have adequate time to issue clarifying
supplemental questionnaires that address deficiencies in the
respondents' antidumping questionnaire responses.
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\2\ The petitioner is Zeon Chemicals L.P. and Zeon GP, LLC
(collectively, Zeon or the petitioner).
\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber
from France, Mexico, and South Korea: Petitioner's Request to Extend
the Preliminary Determination,'' dated November 1, 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, 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 January 26, 2022. 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 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).
Dated: November 10, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-25069 Filed 11-16-21; 8:45 am]
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