[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 25773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11435]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-357-821 and C-560-831]


Biodiesel From Argentina and Indonesia: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty Investigations

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

DATES: Effective June 5, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum (Argentina) at (202) 482-
0197, or Joseph Traw (Indonesia) at (202) 482-6079, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 12, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
initiated countervailing duty investigations (CVD) on biodiesel from 
Argentina and Indonesia.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determinations 
of these investigations are due no later than June 16, 2017.
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    \1\ See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia: Initiation of 
Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 18423 (April 19, 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, section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.205(e) allow the Department to postpone the preliminary 
determination at the request of the petitioner.
    On May 22, 2017, the petitioner \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 determinations.\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 determinations to no later 
than 130 days after the day on which the investigations were initiated. 
Accordingly, the Department will issue the preliminary determinations 
no later than August 20, 2017. However, because August 20, 2017 falls 
on a Sunday, the preliminary determinations are now due no later than 
August 21, 2017.\4\ In accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations of 
these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the 
preliminary determinations, unless postponed at a later date.
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    \2\ The National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition and its 
individual members.
    \3\ See letter from the petitioner entitled ``Biodiesel from 
Argentina and Indonesia: Request For Postponement Of The Preliminary 
Determinations,'' dated May 22, 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 26, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-11435 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am]
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