Notice2025-02799
Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
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Published
February 19, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 9894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02799]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-191]
Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains From the People's
Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the
Countervailing Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable February 19, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suresh Maniam, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1603.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of sol
gel alumina-based ceramic abrasive grains from the People's Republic of
China (China).\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due no
later than March 12, 2025.
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\1\ See Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains from the
People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigation, 90 FR 3175 (January 14, 2025) (Initiation Notice);
see also Sol Gel Alumina-Based Ceramic Abrasive Grains from the
People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigation; Correction, 90 FR 7659 (January 22, 2025).
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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 February 7, 2025, the petitioner \2\ in this CVD investigation
timely requested that Commerce postpone the preliminary
determination.\3\ The petitioner requested postponement of the
preliminary determination in the investigation so that Commerce can
fully analyze the forthcoming questionnaire responses of the mandatory
respondents and issue supplemental questionnaires, as necessary.\4\
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\2\ The petitioner is Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Request for
Extension Preliminary Determination Deadline,'' dated February 7,
2025.
\4\ Id. at 2.
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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner submitted its
request for postponement of the preliminary determination in this
investigation 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and stated the reasons for its request.
Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce
is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations to no
later than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was
initiated, i.e., May 16, 2025. Pursuant to section 705(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 determination.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: February 12, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2025-02799 Filed 2-18-25; 8:45 am]
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