Perfluoroalkoxy Alkane From India: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 200 (Monday, October 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66084-66085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21276]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-955]


Perfluoroalkoxy Alkane From India: Postponement of Preliminary 
Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

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


DATES: Applicable October 19, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hannah Lee at (202) 482-1216 or 
Patrick Barton at (202) 482-0012, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of 
perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA) from India.\1\ Currently, the preliminary 
determination is due no later than October 29, 2026.
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    \1\ See Perfluoroalkoxy Alkane from India: Initiation of 
Countervailing Duty Investigation, 91 FR 56110 (September 1, 2026) 
(Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
requires

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Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a countervailing 
duty 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 \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 Chemours Company.
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    On October 2, 2026, the petitioner submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ The petitioner 
stated that it requests postponement because the questionnaire response 
deadlines for the respondent and the Government of India fall within 
two weeks of the current preliminary determination deadline, precluding 
Commerce from incorporating rebuttal factual information or arguments 
into its determination.\4\ Furthermore, additional time will be 
necessary for Commerce to analyze the questionnaire responses and issue 
supplemental questionnaires prior to the preliminary determination.\5\
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    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Request to Extend 
the Preliminary Determination,'' dated October 2, 2026.
    \4\ Id.
    \5\ Id.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the 
reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination, 
and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, 
in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is 
postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to no later 
than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated, 
i.e., January 4, 2027.\6\ Pursuant to section 705(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.
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    \6\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after 
initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, January 2, 2027. 
Commerce's practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a 
weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next 
business day. See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next 
Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines 
Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 
2005).
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: October 13, 2026.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-21276 Filed 10-16-26; 8:45 am]
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