[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 33631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11863]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[C-570-127]


Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic 
of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the 
Countervailing Duty Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable June 2, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3692.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 16, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated 
a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of certain non-
refillable steel cylinders from the People's Republic of China.\1\ 
Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than June 22, 
2020.
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    \1\ See Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 
85 FR 22407 (April 22, 2020).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD 
investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated 
the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits 
Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 
130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation 
if: (A) The petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement; or 
(B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating, that 
the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and that additional 
time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. Under 19 CFR 
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 
days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination 
and must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the 
request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.\2\
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    \2\ See 19 CFR 351.205(e).
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    On May 22, 2020, the petitioner in this investigation \3\ submitted 
a timely request that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD 
determination.\4\ According to the petitioner, additional time is 
necessary to allow Commerce to analyze fully the questionnaire 
responses, request any necessary clarifications, and determine the 
extent to which countervailable subsidies have benefited the 
respondents in the preliminary phase of this proceeding.\5\ Consistent 
with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner stated the reasons for its 
request, and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce 
is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to no 
later than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was 
initiated, i.e., August 24, 2020. Pursuant to 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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    \3\ The petitioner is Worthington Industries.
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Non-Refillable Steel 
Cylinders from the People's Republic of China--Petitioner's Request 
to Postpone Preliminary Determination,'' dated May 22, 2020.
    \5\ Id.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: May 27, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-11863 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]
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