Notice2022-05427
Barium Chloride From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
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Published
March 15, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14508-14509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05427]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-909]
Barium Chloride From India: Postponement of Preliminary
Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable March 15, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyler Weinhold and Harrison Tanchuck,
AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
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NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1221 and (202) 482-7421,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 1, 2022, the Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of
barium chloride from India.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination
is due no later than April 7, 2022.
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\1\ See Barium Chloride from India: Initiation of Countervailing
Duty Investigation, 87 FR 7094 (February 8, 2022).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a
countervailing duty 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 \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 Chemical Products Corporation.
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On March 8, 2022, the petitioner submitted a timely request that
Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ The petitioner
stated that it requests postponement ``. . . so that Petitioner's
counsel can analyze and comment upon the responses of the respondent
company and the Government of India to Commerce's Countervailing Duty
Questionnaire.'' \4\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the
petitioner has stated the reasons for requesting a postponement of the
preliminary determination, 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
determination to no later than 130 days after the date on which this
investigation was initiated, i.e., June 13, 2022.\5\ Pursuant to
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for
the final determination of this investigation will continue to be 75
days after the date of the preliminary determination.
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\3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation
of Barium Chloride from India: Petitioner's Request for Extension of
Time for Preliminary Determination,'' dated March 8, 2022.
\4\ Id.
\5\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after
initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, June 11, 2022.
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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This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: March 9, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-05427 Filed 3-14-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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