Notice2021-25457
Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions From the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Russian Federation: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
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Published
November 23, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66530-66531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25457]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-274-808, A-821-831]
Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions From the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago 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 November 23, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian at (202) 482-6412
(the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)); or Krisha
Hill at (202) 482-4037 or Drew Jackson at (202) 482-4406 (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 July 20, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated
less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of urea ammonium
nitrate solutions (UAN) from Trinidad and Tobago and Russia.\1\
Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than
December 7, 2021.
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\1\ See Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions from the Russian
Federation and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago: Initiation of
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 86 FR 40008 (July 26, 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
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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 \2\ 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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\2\ The petitioner is CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC and its
subsidiaries, Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership and Terra
International (Oklahoma) LLC (collectively, the petitioner).
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On October 26, 2021, the petitioner submitted timely requests that
Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in the LTFV
investigations of UAN from Trinidad and Tobago and Russia.\3\ The
petitioner requested postponement of these LTFV investigations so that
Commerce could further develop the records and to allow interested
parties to examine and comment on the records.\4\
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\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions
from the Russian Federation (A-821-831): Petitioner's Request for
Postponement of Preliminary Determination,'' dated October 26, 2021;
see also Petitioner's Letter, ``Urea Ammonium Nitrate Solutions from
the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (A-274-808): Petitioner's
Request for Postponement of Preliminary Determination,'' dated
October 26, 2021.
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For the reasons stated above, and because there are no compelling
reasons to deny the requests, Commerce, in accordance with section
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the preliminary
determinations in the LTFV investigations of UAN from Trinidad and
Tobago and Russia 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 in the LTFV investigations of UAN from
Trinidad and Tobago and Russia 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 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: November 16, 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. 2021-25457 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
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