[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 79435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27262]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-889]


Dioctyl Terephthalate 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 November 14, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanah Lee or Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6386 or (202) 482-4243, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 20, 2016, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated an antidumping duty investigation concerning imports of 
dioctyl terephthalate (``DOTP'') from the Republic of Korea 
(``Korea'').\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 in this 
investigation is due no later than December 7, 2016.
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    \1\ See Dioctyl Terephthalate From the Republic of Korea: 
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 81 FR 49628 (July 
28, 2016).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    If the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement, 
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the Department to postpone 
making the preliminary determination until no later than 190 days after 
the date on which the Department initiated the investigation. On 
October 28, 2016, Eastman Chemical Company (``Petitioner'') submitted a 
timely request for a postponement of the preliminary determination 
pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), in 
order to provide the Department sufficient time to review all relevant 
information from the respondents and issue appropriate requests for 
clarification or additional information.\2\
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    \2\ See Letter from Petitioner, ``Dioctyl Terephthalate 
(``DOTP'') from Korea; Request to Postpone Preliminary 
Determination,'' dated October 28, 2016.
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    For the reasons stated above, and because there are no compelling 
reasons to deny Petitioner's request, the Department is postponing the 
deadline for the preliminary determination to no later than 190 days 
after the day on which the investigation was initiated, in accordance 
with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act. Accordingly, the Department 
intends to issue the preliminary determination no later than January 
26, 2017. In accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination of this 
investigation 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: November 3, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-27262 Filed 11-10-16; 8:45 am]
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