[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 51858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18544]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-885]


Phosphor Copper From the Republic of Korea: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination of Antidumping Duty Investigation

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

DATES: Effective August 5, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Robinson at (202) 482-3797, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 5, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated an antidumping duty investigation of imports of phosphor 
copper from the Republic of Korea.\1\ The notice of initiation stated 
that, in accordance with section 733(b)(l)(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 postposed. Currently, the preliminary determination 
is due no later than August 16, 2016.
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    \1\ See Phosphor Copper from the Republic of Korea: Initiation 
of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 81 FR 19552 (April 5, 2016).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    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 
phosphor copper investigation are cooperating, and that the 
investigation is extraordinarily complicated. Additional time is 
required to analyze the questionnaire responses and issue 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 
October 5, 2016. Pursuant to section 735(a)(l) 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: July 29, 2016.
Ronald Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-18544 Filed 8-4-16; 8:45 am]
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