Notice2025-02983
Paper File Folders From Cambodia and Sri Lanka: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
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Published
February 24, 2025
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Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 35 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10473-10474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02983]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-555-005, A-542-806]
Paper File Folders From Cambodia and Sri Lanka: Postponement of
Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable February 24, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelsie Hohenberger (Cambodia) or
Rachel Jennings (Sri Lanka), AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-2517 or (202) 482-1110, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of
paper file folders from Cambodia and Sri Lanka.\1\ Currently, the
preliminary determinations of these investigations are due no later
than April 1, 2025.
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\1\ See Paper File Folders from Cambodia and Sri Lanka:
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 89 FR 91322
(November 19, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
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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)(A)(b)(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.
On February 11, 2025, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in these LTFV
investigations.\3\ The petitioner stated that it requests postponement
because additional time will allow Commerce to fully evaluate the
initial questionnaire responses submitted by the mandatory respondents
and issue supplemental
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questionnaires as necessary.\4\ In addition, the petitioner requests
postponement to keep the cases on the same schedule with the U.S.
International Trade Commission.\5\
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\2\ The petitioner is the Coalition of Domestic Folder
Manufacturers.
\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Request for
Postponement of the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated February 11,
2025.
\4\ Id.
\5\ Id.
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For the reasons 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 May 21, 2025. 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.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: February 18, 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. 2025-02983 Filed 2-21-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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