Notice2024-24499
Melamine From India: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigation
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Published
October 23, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair- value (LTFV) investigation of melamine from India until February 6, 2025, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 84533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24499]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-533-924]
Melamine From India: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales
at Less Than Fair Value Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the
deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-
value (LTFV) investigation of melamine from India until February 6,
2025, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month
period to a period of not more than six months.
DATES: Applicable October 23, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myrna Lobo, 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) 482-2371.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 5, 2024, Commerce initiated an LTFV investigation of
imports of melamine from India.\1\ The period of investigation is
January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. On September 24, 2024,
Commerce published its preliminary determination in this LTFV
investigation of melamine from India.\2\
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\1\ See Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands,
Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 89 FR 17413 (March 11, 2024).
\2\ See Melamine from India: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative
Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 89 FR 77832
(September 24, 2024) (Preliminary Determination).
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Postponement of Final Determination
Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final determination may be
postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement
is made by the exporters or producers who account for a significant
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a
negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is
made by the petitioners. Further, 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that
such postponement requests by exporters be accompanied by a request for
extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period
of not more than six months, in accordance with section 733(d) of the
Act.
On October 8, 2024, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited
(GSFC), the respondent in this investigation, requested that Commerce
postpone the deadline for the final determination, and extend the
application of the provisional measures from a four-month period to a
period of not more than six months.\3\ In accordance with section
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the
preliminary determination was affirmative; (2) the request was made by
the exporters and producers who account for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for
denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination until no
later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the
Preliminary Determination, and extending the provisional measures from
a four-month period to a period of not more than six months.
Accordingly, Commerce will issue its final determination no later than
February 6, 2025.
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\3\ See GSFC's Letter, ``Request for Extension of Final
Results,'' dated October 8, 2024.
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(g).
Dated: October 17, 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. 2024-24499 Filed 10-22-24; 8:45 am]
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