[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 59 (Thursday, March 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 17042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06331]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-120]
Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 225cc and 999cc, and Parts
Thereof 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 March 26, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston, AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4261.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 4, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain
vertical shaft engines between 225cc and 999cc, and parts thereof from
the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the preliminary
determination is due no later than April 9, 2020.
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\1\ See Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 223cc and 999cc,
and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of
Countervailing Duty Investigation, 85 FR 8835 (February 18, 2020).
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Postponement of the 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)(A) 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 petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement. Under 19 CFR
351.205(e), a petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days
or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and
must state the reason for the request. Commerce will grant the request
unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.\2\
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\2\ See 19 CFR 351.205(e).
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On March 13, 2020, the Coalition of American Vertical Engine
Producers and its individual members, the petitioner in this
investigation, submitted a timely request pursuant to section
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone fully the
preliminary determination. The petitioner stated that the purpose of
its request was to provide Commerce with sufficient time to receive and
analyze the questionnaire responses of the mandatory respondents.\3\
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\3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Vertical Shaft Engines
Between 225cc and 999cc from the People's Republic of China: Request
to Postpone Preliminary Determination,'' dated March 13, 2020.
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In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the reason for requesting a
postponement of the preliminary determination and the record does not
present any compelling reasons 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 June 15, 2020.\4\
Pursuant to section 705(a)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days after
the date of the preliminary determination, unless postponed at a later
date.
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\4\ In this case, 130 days after initiation falls on June 13,
2020, a Saturday. 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)(l).
Dated: March 20, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-06331 Filed 3-25-20; 8:45 am]
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