[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 17 (Friday, January 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8605-8606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01860]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-052]


Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Hardwood Plywood 
Products From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination

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

DATES: Effective January 27, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Neuman at (202) 482-0486, or 
Matthew Renkey at (202) 482-2312, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 8, 2016, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
initiated the countervailing duty investigation of certain hardwood 
plywood products (hardwood plywood) from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC).\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than 
February 13, 2017.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from People's Republic 
of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 81 FR 
91131 (December 16, 2016) (Initiation).
    \2\ The due date actually falls on February 11, 2017, which is a 
Saturday. Therefore, the deadline moves to the next business day, 
February 13, 2017. See Notice of Clarification: Application of 
``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination 
Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended, 70 FR 
24533 (May 10, 2008).
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Postponement of Due Date for the Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act), 
requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination in a 
countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on 
which the Department initiated the investigation. However, in

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accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits 
the Department to postpone the preliminary determination until no later 
than 130 days after the date on which the Department initiated the 
investigation if, among other reasons, Petitioners \3\ make a timely 
request for a postponement, or the Department concludes that the 
parties concerned are cooperating and determines that the investigation 
is extraordinarily complicated. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), petitioners 
must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the 
scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the 
reason for the request. The Department will grant the request unless it 
finds compelling reasons to deny the request.\4\
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    \3\ In this investigation, Petitioners are the Coalition for 
Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood and its individual members: Columbia 
Forest Products; Commonwealth Plywood Co., Ltd.; Murphy Plywood; 
Roseburg Forest Products Co.; States Industries LLC; and Timber 
Products Company.
    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.205(e).
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    In the instant investigation, Petitioners made a timely request, on 
January 17, 2017, that we postpone the preliminary CVD 
determination.\5\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), Petitioner has 
stated the reason for requesting a postponement of the preliminary 
determination, and the Department finds no compelling reason to deny 
the request. Therefore, pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, we 
are extending the due date for the preliminary determination to no 
later than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was 
initiated, i.e., to April 17, 2017. Pursuant to section 705(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.
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    \5\ See Petitioners' letter of January 17, 2017, requesting 
postponement of the preliminary determination.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: January 18, 2017.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-01860 Filed 1-26-17; 8:45 am]
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