Notice2024-16235
Dioctyl Terephthalate From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and the Republic of Türkiye: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
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Published
July 24, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59891-59892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16235]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-557-827, A-455-808, A-583-875, A-489-852]
Dioctyl Terephthalate From Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and the
Republic of T[uuml]rkiye: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in
the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable July 24, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan Araya (Malaysia), Colin
Thrasher (Poland), Brian Smith (Taiwan), and Dennis McClure (the
Republic of T[uuml]rkiye (T[uuml]rkiye)), AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone:
[[Page 59892]]
(202) 482-3401, (202) 482-3004, (202) 482-1766, and (202) 482-5973,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of
dioctyl terephthalate from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and
T[uuml]rkiye.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no
later than September 3, 2024.
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\1\ See Dioctyl Terephthalate from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and
the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 89 FR 29286 (April 22, 2024).
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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 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 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.
Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and T[uuml]rkiye
On July 16, 2024, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in the LTFV
investigations.\3\ The petitioner stated that it requested postponement
to provide Commerce with the time ``to develop a full record in these
investigations.'' \4\
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\2\ The petitioner is Eastman Chemical Company.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request to Postpone Preliminary
Antidumping Duty Determinations,'' dated July 16, 2024.
\4\ Id.
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For the reason stated above and because there are no compelling
reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the preliminary
determinations 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 no later than October 22, 2024. In
accordance with section 735(a)(1) of 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, unless postponed at a later date.
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: July 18, 2024.
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. 2024-16235 Filed 7-23-24; 8:45 am]
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