[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 85208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28365]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-849, A-580-890, A-201-848, A-455-805]


Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From Brazil, the Republic of 
Korea, Mexico, and Poland: Postponement of Preliminary Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigations

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

DATES: Effective November 25, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Drew Jackson at (202) 482-4406 
(Brazil); Carrie Bethea at (202) 482-1491 (the Republic of Korea 
(Korea)); Julia Hancock at (202) 482-1394 (Mexico); and Stephen Bailey 
at (202) 482-0193 (Poland), Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    On August 10, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the antidumping duty investigations of imports of emulsion 
styrene-butadiene rubber (ESB Rubber) from Brazil, Korea, Mexico, and 
Poland.\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 determinations 
no later than 140 days after the date of initiation, unless postponed. 
Currently, the preliminary determinations in these investigations are 
due no later than December 28, 2016.
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    \1\ See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From Brazil, the 
Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Poland: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations, 81 FR 55438 (August 19, 2016).
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    On November 7, 2016, Lion Elastomers and East West Copolymer 
(Petitioners), made a timely request, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e), 
for postponement of the preliminary determinations, in order to 
facilitate the Department's analysis of respondents' questionnaire 
responses in each investigation. Because there are no compelling 
reasons to deny the request, pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the 
Act, the Department is postponing the deadline for the preliminary 
determinations by 50 days.\2\
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    \2\ See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from Petitioners 
entitled ``Request to Extend the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated 
November 7, 2016.
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    For the reasons stated above, the Department, in accordance with 
section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the 
preliminary determinations to no later than 190 days after the date on 
which the Department initiated these investigations. Therefore, the new 
deadline for the preliminary determinations is February 16, 2017. In 
accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act, 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 16, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-28365 Filed 11-23-16; 8:45 am]
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