[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 49786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23400]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-878, C-570-065]


Stainless Steel Flanges From India and the People's Republic of 
China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing 
Duty Investigations

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

DATES: Applicable October 27, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mullen at 202-482-5260 (India); 
Justin Neuman and Jerry Huang at 202-482-0486 and 202-482-4047 (China), 
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 September 5, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
initiated countervailing duty investigations (CVD) on stainless steel 
flanges from India and the People's Republic of China (PRC).\1\ 
Currently, the preliminary determinations of these investigations are 
due no later than November 9, 2017.
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    \1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from India and the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 
82 FR 42654 (September 11, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
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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 October 4, 2017, the Coalition of American Flange Producers (the 
petitioners), petitioners in the underlying investigation, submitted 
timely requests pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.205(e) to postpone the preliminary determinations.\2\ For the 
reasons stated above and because there are no compelling reasons to 
deny the requests, 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 January 16, 2018.\3\ 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\ See the petitioners' letter re: Stainless Steel Flanges from 
India: Request to Postpone Determination, dated October 4, 2017; see 
also petitioners' letter re: Stainless Steel Flanges from the 
People's Republic of China: Request to Postpone Determination, dated 
October 4, 2017.
    \3\ See 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1) and (2). January 13, 2018, 130 days 
after the scheduled preliminary determination, is a Saturday; in 
addition, January 15, 2018, Monday, is a federal holiday.
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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: October 19, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-23400 Filed 10-26-17; 8:45 am]
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