Notice2022-12431
White Grape Juice Concentrate From Argentina: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
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Published
June 9, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35164-35165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12431]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-357-826]
White Grape Juice Concentrate From Argentina: Postponement of
Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable June 9, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3586.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of white
grape juice concentrate from Argentina.\1\ Currently, the preliminary
determination is due no later than June 24, 2022.
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\1\ See White Grape Juice Concentrate from the Republic of
Argentina: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 87 FR
24945 (April 27, 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 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 \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
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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 Delano Growers Grape Products, LLC.
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On May 31, 2022, the petitioner submitted a timely request that
Commerce postpone the preliminary determination.\3\ The petitioner
stated that postponement ``is warranted to permit Commerce to develop
the record in this investigation,'' and that ``{a{time} dditional time
will be necessary to ensure that {Commerce{time} is able to
sufficiently review all questionnaire responses, issue supplemental
questionnaires as appropriate, and prepare an accurate preliminary
determination.'' \4\
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\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petition for the Imposition of
Countervailing Duty: White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina;
Petitioner's Request for Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations,'' dated May 31, 2022.
\4\ Id.
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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 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., August 29, 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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\5\ Postponing the preliminary 130 days after initiation would
place the deadline on Sunday, August 28, 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: June 3, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-12431 Filed 6-8-22; 8:45 am]
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