[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22646-22647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09975]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-054]


Certain Aluminum Foil From the People's Republic of China: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination of Countervailing Duty 
Investigation

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

DATES: Effective May 17, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Maloof at (202) 482-5649, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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Background

    On March 28, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
initiated a countervailing duty investigation (CVD) on certain aluminum 
foil from the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the preliminary 
determination of this investigation is due no later than June 1, 2017.
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    \1\ See Certain Aluminum Foil from the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 15688 
(March 30, 2017).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD 
investigation within 65 days after the date on which the Department 
initiated the investigation. However, if the petitioner makes a timely 
request for a postponement, section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the 
Department to postpone making the preliminary determination until no 
later than 130 days after the date on which the Department initiated 
the investigation.
    On May 4, 2017, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely request 
pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) to 
postpone the preliminary determination.\3\ For the reasons stated above 
and because there are no compelling reasons to deny the request, the 
Department, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is 
postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to no later 
than 130 days after the day on which the investigation was initiated. 
Accordingly, the Department will issue the preliminary determination no 
later than August 5, 2017. However, because August 5, 2017, falls on a 
Saturday, the preliminary determination is now due no later than August 
7, 2017.\4\ In accordance with section 705(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.
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    \2\ The Aluminum Association Trade Enforcement Working Group and 
its individual members (collectively, the petitioners).
    \3\ See letter from the petitioners entitled ``Certain Aluminum 
Foil from the People's Republic of China--Petitioners' Request to 
Postpone Preliminary Determination,'' dated May 4, 2017.
    \4\ 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, 2005).
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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: May 11, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-09975 Filed 5-16-17; 8:45 am]
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