Notice2023-14427
Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
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Published
July 7, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 129 (Friday, July 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 43295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14427]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-913]
Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India: Postponement
of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable July 7, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler or Zachariah Hall, AD/CVD
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6241 or (202)
482-6261, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of
certain non-refillable steel cylinders (cylinders) from India.\1\
Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than July 21,
2023.
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\1\ See Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From India:
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 88 FR 33580 (May
24, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
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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 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 June 26, 2023, the petitioner in this CVD investigation \2\
submitted a timely request that Commerce postpone the preliminary
determination.\3\ The petitioner stated that Commerce needs additional
time to collect and analyze questionnaire responses from the Government
of India (GOI) and the mandatory respondents in this investigation.\4\
Additionally, the petitioner stated that the additional time will: (1)
permit the petitioner to review data submitted by the GOI and the
respondents; and (2) allow Commerce to request additional or clarifying
information as necessary, as well as determine the extent to which
countervailable subsidies have benefited the respondents.\5\
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\2\ The petitioner is Worthington Industries.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Request to Postpone
Preliminary Determination,'' dated June 26, 2023.
\4\ Id.
\5\ 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., September 25, 2023.\6\ 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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\6\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after
the date of initiation would place the deadline on Sunday, September
24, 2023. 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 30, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-14427 Filed 7-6-23; 8:45 am]
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