[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 204 (Friday, October 21, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 72692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25489]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

19 CFR Part 165

[USCBP-2016-0053; CBP Dec. 16-11]
RIN 1515-AE10


Investigation of Claims of Evasion of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duties

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland 
Security; Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Interim final regulations; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document provides an additional 60 days for interested 
parties to submit comments on the interim final rule that amended the 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations setting forth 
procedures for CBP to investigate claims of evasion of antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders in accordance with section 421 of the Trade 
Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The interim final rule 
was published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2016, with comments 
due on or before October 21, 2016. To have as much public participation 
as possible in the formulation of the final rule, CBP is extending the 
comment period to December 20, 2016.

DATES: The comment period for the interim final rule published August 
22, 2016, at 81 FR 56477, effective August 22, 2016, is extended. 
Comments must be received on or before December 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number, by one 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments via docket number 
USCBP-2016-0053.
     Mail: Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, Regulations 
and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 90 K 
Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20229-1177.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. All comments received will be 
posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Submitted comments 
may also be inspected during regular business days between the hours of 
9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Trade and Commercial Regulations Branch, 
Regulations and Rulings, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, 90 K Street NE., 10th Floor, Washington, DC Arrangements to 
inspect submitted comments should be made in advance by calling Mr. 
Joseph Clark at (202) 325-0118.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin M. McCann, Chief, Analytical 
Communications Branch, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, 202-863-6078.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation

    Interested persons are invited to participate in this rulemaking by 
submitting written data, views, or arguments on all aspects of the 
interim rule. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also invites 
comments that relate to the economic, environmental, or federalism 
effects that might result from this interim rule. Comments that will 
provide the most assistance to CBP in developing these regulations will 
reference a specific portion of the interim rule, explain the reason 
for any recommended change, and include data, information, or authority 
that support such recommended change. See ADDRESSES above for 
information on how to submit comments.

Background

    On August 22, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
published in the Federal Register (81 FR 56477) an Interim Final Rule 
(CBP Dec. 16-11) that amended the CBP regulations setting forth 
procedures for CBP to investigate claims of evasion of antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders in accordance with section 421 of the Trade 
Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. The document solicited 
public comments in the interim rule, and requested that submitted 
comments be received by CBP on or before October 21, 2016.

Extension of Comment Period

    With the goal of establishing the most effective and transparent 
procedures as possible for CBP to employ to investigate claims of 
evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, CBP believes 
that it is very important to have as much public participation as 
possible in the formulation of the final rule that establishes those 
procedures for CBP. Therefore, CBP has decided to allow additional time 
for the public to submit comments on the final rule. Accordingly, the 
comment period is extended to December 20, 2016.

    Dated: October 18, 2016.
Alice A. Kipel,
Executive Director, Regulations and Rulings Office of Trade, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2016-25489 Filed 10-20-16; 8:45 am]
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