Notice2022-04506
Certain Steel Nails From India, the Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations
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Published
March 3, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12080-12081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04506]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-905; C-523-817; C-542-805; C-549-845; C-489-847]
Certain Steel Nails From India, the Sultanate of Oman, Sri Lanka,
Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations in the Countervailing Duty Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable March 3, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Genevieve Coen (India); Thomas Martin
(the Sultanate of Oman); Nathan James (Sri Lanka); Laura Griffith
(Thailand); or Benjamin Luberda (the Republic of Turkey), AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3251; (202) 482-3936;
(202) 482-5305; (202) 482-6430; or (202) 482-2185, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 19, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of
certain steel nails (steel nails) from India, the Sultanate of Oman
(Oman), Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey (Turkey).\1\
Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later than March
25, 2022.
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\1\ See Certain Steel Nails from India, the Sultanate of Oman,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of
Countervailing Duty Investigations, 87 FR 3970 (January 26, 2022)
(signed on January 19, 2022).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD
investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated
the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits
Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than
130 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 reason for the request. Commerce will grant the
request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.
On February 24, 2022, the petitioner \2\ in this investigation
submitted a timely request that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD
determinations.\3\ The petitioner stated that it is requesting a
postponement because additional time is needed to develop the records
and review responses in order to determine accurate CVD rates.\4\
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\2\ The petitioner is Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Request for
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations,'' dated February 24,
2022.
\4\ Id. at 2.
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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the
reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary
determinations, and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the
request. Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act,
Commerce is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations
to no later than 130 days after the date on which this investigation
was initiated, i.e., May 31, 2022.\5\ Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of
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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.
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\5\ The preliminary determination deadline falls on May 29,
2022, which is a Sunday. The following day is the Memorial Day
federal holiday. Commerce's practice dictates that, where a deadline
falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is
the next business day. See Notice of Clarification: Application of
``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination
Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR
24533 (May 10, 2005).
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: February 25, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-04506 Filed 3-2-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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