[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 11082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04351]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-994, A-851-803, A-428-842, A-588-871, A-580-871, A-455-804, A-
821-821]


Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From the People's Republic of 
China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, 
Poland, and the Russian Federation: Postponement of Preliminary 
Determinations in the Antidumping Duty Investigations

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Bezirganian or Robert James at 
(202) 482-1131 or (202) 482-0649, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 24, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the antidumping investigations on grain-oriented electrical 
steel from the People's Republic of China, the Czech Republic, Germany, 
Japan, the Republic of Korea, Poland, and the Russian Federation.\1\ 
The notice of initiation stated that, unless postponed, the Department 
would issue its preliminary determinations for these investigations no 
later than 140 days after the date of the initiation in accordance with 
section 773(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1). The preliminary determinations currently are 
due no later than March 13, 2014.
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    \1\ See Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From the People's 
Republic of China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, the Republic 
of Korea, Poland, and the Russian Federation: Initiation of 
Antidumping Duty Investigations, 78 FR 65283 (October 31, 2013).
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 Postponement of the Preliminary Determinations

    On February 10, 2014, more than 25 days before the scheduled 
preliminary determinations, AK Steel Corporation, Allegheny Ludlum, 
LLC, and the United Steelworkers (the Petitioners), pursuant to section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2) and (e), made a timely 
request for a 50-day postponement of the preliminary determinations in 
these investigations.\2\ The Petitioners noted in their request that 
this extension will provide additional time for the Department to 
continue to gather additional information from respondents and perform 
required analysis.
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    \2\ See Letter from Petitioners to Secretary of Commerce, 
``Antidumping Investigations of Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel 
(``GOES'') from China, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, South Korea, 
Poland, and Russia: Petitioners' Request for Extension of 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated February 10, 2014.
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    The Department has found no compelling reason to deny the request 
and, therefore, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.205(e), the Department is postponing the deadline for the 
preliminary determinations to no later than the 190th day after the 
date on which the investigations were initiated, or May 2, 2014. 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 postponed 
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: February 21, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-04351 Filed 2-26-14; 8:45 am]
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