[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 43813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15601]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-907]


Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene From the Republic of 
Korea: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable July 20, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darla Brown or Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1791 or (202) 482-4798, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 24, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated 
a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of imports of ultra-high 
molecular weight polyethylene from the Republic of Korea.\1\ Currently, 
the preliminary determination is due no later than August 11, 2020.
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    \1\ See Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene from the 
Republic of Korea: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 
85 FR 17861 (March 31, 2020).
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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 a 
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce 
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(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 June 24, 2020, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request 
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in this LTFV 
investigation.\3\ The petitioner stated that it requests postponement 
of the preliminary determination to allow Commerce to review 
supplemental questionnaire responses it has not yet received, to permit 
a thorough investigation, and ensure the calculation of an accurate 
dumping margin.\4\
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    \2\ The petitioner is Celanese Corporation.
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioners for the Imposition of 
Antidumping Duties on Imports of Ultra-High Molecular Weight 
Polyethylene from the Republic of Korea: Petitioner's Request for 
Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,'' dated June 24, 
2020.
    \4\ 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 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is 
postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to September 
30, 2020, 190 days after the date on which this investigation was 
initiated. 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 extended.

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: July 11, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-15601 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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