[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 44277]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16134]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-042]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From the People's Republic of 
China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation

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


DATES: Effective Date: July 7, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Page at (202) 482-1398 or Lingjun 
Wang at (202) 482-2316, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 3, 2016, the Department of Commerce (Department) initiated 
an antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of stainless steel 
sheet and strip from the People's Republic of China.\1\ The notice of 
initiation stated that, 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), we 
would issue our preliminary determination no later than 140 days after 
the date of initiation, unless postponed. Currently, the preliminary 
determination is due no later than July 21, 2016.
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    \1\ See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Less Than Fair Value 
Investigations, 81 FR 12711 (March 10, 2016).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Sections 733(c)(1)(B)(i) and (ii) of the Act permit the Department 
to postpone the time limit for the preliminary determination if it 
concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating and determines 
that the case is extraordinarily complicated by reason of the number 
and complexity of the transactions to be investigated or adjustments to 
be considered, the novelty of the issues presented, or the number of 
firms whose activities must be investigated, and additional time is 
necessary to make the preliminary determination. Under this section of 
the Act, the Department may postpone the preliminary determination 
until no later than 190 days after the date on which the Department 
initiated the investigation.
    The Department determines that the parties involved in this 
investigation are cooperating, and that the investigation is 
extraordinarily complicated. Additional time is required to analyze the 
questionnaire responses and issue any appropriate requests for 
clarification and additional information.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(B) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.205(f)(1), the Department is postponing the time period for 
the preliminary determination of this investigation by 50 days, to 
September 9, 2016. Pursuant to section 735(a)(1) 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.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: June 30, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-16134 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am]
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