[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 54352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19178]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-132]


Twist Ties 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 September 1, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ajay Menon or Adam Simons, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1993 or (202) 482-6172, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 16, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a 
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of twist ties from 
the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the preliminary 
determination is due no later than September 21, 2020.
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    \1\ See Twist Ties from the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 85 FR 45188 (July 
27, 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 \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.\3\
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    \2\ The petitioner is Bedford Industries, Inc.
    \3\ See 19 CFR 351.205(e).
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    On August 24, 2020, the petitioner submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination by 65 days.\4\ The 
petitioner requested postponement of the preliminary determination 
because it stated that additional time is necessary for Commerce to 
conduct its investigation and permit interested parties sufficient time 
to develop the record in this investigation.\5\
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    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Twist Ties from the People's 
Republic of China: Supplemental Request for Extension of Preliminary 
Determination By 130 Days,'' dated August 24, 2020; see also 
Petitioner's Letter, ``Twist Ties from the People's Republic of 
China: Request for Extension of Preliminary Determination,'' dated 
August 19, 2020.
    \5\ Id.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the 
reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination 
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 November 
23, 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.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: August 25, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-19178 Filed 8-31-20; 8:45 am]
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