[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 34991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13871]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-986; C-570-987]


Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People's Republic of 
China: Correction of Postponement of Final Determination of Antidumping 
Duty Investigation and Countervailing Duty Investigations and Extension 
of Provisional Measures

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Effective Date: June 11, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand at (202) 482-3207, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

Correction of Postponement of Final Determination

    On June 3, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published the postponement of the final determination of the 
antidumping duty investigation of hardwood and decorative plywood from 
the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').\1\ In that notice, the 
Department inadvertently extended the final determination by only 50 
days, whereas Department had intended to fully postpone the final by 60 
days. Therefore, the Department is now correcting that notice and fully 
extending the final determination in accordance with sections 733(d) 
and 735(a)(2)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'') 
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) and (e). Accordingly, we are postponing 
the final determination by 60 days. We are also extending the 
application of the provisional measures prescribed under section 733(d) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) from a four month period to a six 
month period. In addition, because the countervailing duty 
investigation of hardwood and decorative plywood from the PRC has been 
aligned with the concurrent antidumping duty investigation under 
section 705(a)(1) of the Act, the time limit for completion of the 
final determination in the countervailing duty investigation will be 
the same date.\2\ The final determination for both investigations 
therefore is September 16, 2013.\3\
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    \1\ See Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from the People's 
Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Investigation; Correction and 
Postponement of Final Determination, 78 FR 33059 (June 3, 2013).
    \2\ See Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People's 
Republic of China: Amended Preliminary Countervailing Duty 
Determination; and Alignment of Final Determination With Final 
Antidumping Determination, 78 FR 16250 (March 14, 2013).
    \3\ Day 60 falls on September 15, 2013, which is a Sunday. The 
Department'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, 24533 
(May 10, 2005).

    Dated: June 5, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-13871 Filed 6-10-13; 8:45 am]
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