Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 56860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18183]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-230]


Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane From the People's Republic of 
China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigation

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.


DATES: Applicable September 4, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Gillis at (202) 482-6384, AD/
CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of imports of 
Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) from the People's Republic of 
China (China).\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due no 
later than September 28, 2026.
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    \1\ See Tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane from the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value-Investigation, 
91 FR 28566 (May 18, 2026) (Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    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 \2\ 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.
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    \2\ The petitioner is the Advancion Corporation.
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    On August 26, 2026, the petitioner submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in the LTFV 
investigation.\3\ The petitioner stated that it requests postponement 
to ``allow {Commerce{time}  time to analyze the surrogate value 
information submitted by the parties, to review the initial 
questionnaire responses and to issue supplemental questionnaires to the 
respondents to clarify their initial responses, and to determine 
accurately the magnitude of dumping that occurred during the period of 
investigation.'' \4\
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    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Request for 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination,'' dated August 26, 2026.
    \4\ 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 
determination by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on which this 
investigation was initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its 
preliminary determination no later than November 17, 2026. In 
accordance with section 735(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, 
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: September 1, 2026.
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. 2026-18183 Filed 9-3-26; 8:45 am]
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