[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33622-33623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11886]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-119]


Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 225cc and 999cc, and Parts 
Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable June 2, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leo Ayala, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3945.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 4, 2020, the Department of Commerce initiated the 
antidumping duty investigation on certain vertical shaft engines 
between 225cc and 999cc, and parts thereof from the People's Republic 
of China, covering the period of investigation (POI) July 1, 2019 
through December 31, 2019.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination 
is due no later than June 23, 2020.
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    \1\ See Certain Vertical Shaft Engines between 225cc and 999cc, 
and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of 
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 85 FR 8809 (February 18, 2020).
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Postponement of the Preliminary Determination

    Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an 
antidumping investigation within 140 days after the date on which 
Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the 
Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no 
later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the 
investigation if: (A) The petitioner makes a timely request for a

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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), a petitioner 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. 
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 20, 2020, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, the petitioner in 
this investigation, submitted a timely request pursuant to section 
733(c)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone fully the 
preliminary determination. The petitioner stated that the purpose of 
its request was to provide Commerce with sufficient time to receive and 
analyze the questionnaire responses of the mandatory respondents, issue 
any supplemental questionnaires, and prepare an accurate preliminary 
dumping margin calculation.\3\
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    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Vertical Shaft Engines 
Between 225cc and 999cc, and Parts Thereof, From the People's 
Republic of China: Petitioner's Request for Postponement Of The 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated May 20, 2020.
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    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 733(c)(1)(A) of 
the Act, Commerce is postponing the deadline for the preliminary 
determination to August 12, 2020.\4\ Pursuant to section 735(a)(l) 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, unless postponed at a later date.
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    \4\ In this case, 190 days after initiation falls on August 12, 
2020.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l).

    Dated: May 27, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-11886 Filed 6-1-20; 8:45 am]
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