[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 77423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30531]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-820, A-307-824]


Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation and Venezuela: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations

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

DATES: Effective Date: December 23, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik (Russia) or Kabir 
Archuletta (Venezuela), AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and 
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-6905 or (202) 482-2593, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 8, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
initiated antidumping duty investigations on ferrosilicon from the 
Russian Federation (``Russia'') and Venezuela.\1\ The Initiation Notice 
stated that, unless postponed, the Department would issue its 
preliminary determinations in these investigations no later than 140 
days after the date of issuance of the initiations, in accordance with 
section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1).\2\
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    \1\ See Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation and Venezuela: 
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 78 FR 49471 (August 
14, 2013) (``Initiation Notice'').
    \2\ See id., 78 FR at 49474.
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    As explained in the memorandum from the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, the Department has exercised its discretion 
to toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the Federal 
Government from October 1, through October 16, 2013.\3\ Therefore, all 
deadlines in these investigations have been extended by 16 days. The 
tolled deadline for the preliminary determinations of these 
investigations is January 13, 2014.
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    \3\ See ``Memorandum for the Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, `Deadlines Affected by the 
Shutdown of the Federal Government,''' dated October 18, 2013.
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Postponement of the Preliminary Determinations

    On December 5, 2013, Petitioners \4\ made a timely request, 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e), for postponement of the preliminary 
determinations in these investigations to afford the Department 
additional time to review the respondent's sections A, B, C, and D 
questionnaire submissions and supplemental responses with revised data, 
as well as other information critical to the proceedings, such as the 
cost investigation of Russian ferrosilicon, the mandatory respondent's 
complex corporate structure and sales processes,\5\ review all 
questionnaire responses and supplemental responses complicated by a 
potential cost investigation of FerroAtlantica de Venezuela, S.A.\6\ 
(``FerroVen''), and data reported by FerroVen affected by high 
inflation in the Venezuelan economy.\7\
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    \4\ Petitioners are Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.; CC Metals and 
Alloys, LLC; the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union; and the International Union, United Automobile, 
Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (``UAW'').
    \5\ See Letter to the Department from Petitioners; re: 
Ferrosilicon From the Russian Federation; Request for Postponement 
of the Preliminary Determination, dated December 5 2013.
    \6\ See Letter to the Department from Petitioners; re: 
Ferrosilicon From Venezuela; Request for Postponement of the 
Preliminary Determination, dated December 5 2013.
    \7\ See id.
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    Because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, the 
Department is postponing the deadline for the preliminary 
determinations in these investigations by 50 days to March 4, 2014, 
pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e). In 
accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act, the deadline for the 
final determinations of these investigations will continue to be 75 
days after the date of the preliminary determinations, unless extended 
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: December 17, 2013.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-30531 Filed 12-20-13; 8:45 am]
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