[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47357-47358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17033]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-124]


Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 99cc and Up to 225cc, and 
Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable August 5, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitley Herndon at (202) 482-6274 and 
Ben Luberda at (202) 482-2185, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 7, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a 
less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of imports of certain 
vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225cc, and parts thereof 
(small vertical engines) from the People's Republic of China 
(China).\1\

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Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than August 
25, 2020.
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    \1\ See Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 99cc and Up to 
225cc, and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 85 FR 20670 (April 
14, 2020) (Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of 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 a 
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce 
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(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 \2\ 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.
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    \2\ The petitioner is Briggs & Stratton Corporation.
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    On July 15, 2020, the petitioner submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in the LTFV 
investigation.\3\ The petitioner stated that its requested postponement 
``is warranted to provide {Commerce{time}  sufficient time to develop 
the record in this investigation. As it stands, the record is limited, 
and additional time is needed for {Commerce{time}  to analyze fully the 
questionnaire responses, issue any supplemental questionnaires, and 
prepare an accurate preliminary dumping margin calculation. Extending 
the deadline will enable {Commerce{time}  to properly conduct the 
investigation and allow all parties adequate time to examine and 
comment on the record.'' \4\
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    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Certain Vertical Shaft Engines 
Between 99cc and Up To 225cc, and Parts Thereof, from the People's 
Republic of China: Petitioner's Request for Postponement of the 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated July 15, 2020.
    \4\ Id.
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    For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling 
reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the preliminary 
determination by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on which this 
investigation was initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its 
preliminary determination no later than October 14, 2020. In accordance 
with section 735(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.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: July 29, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-17033 Filed 8-4-20; 8:45 am]
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