[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 183 (Monday, September 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 59287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20756]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-134]


Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof 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 21, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Doss at (202) 482-4474, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 29, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a 
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of certain metal 
lockers and parts thereof from the People's Republic of China.\1\ 
Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than October 
2, 2020.
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    \1\ See Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof from the 
People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty 
Investigation, 85 FR 47353 (August 5, 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 
countervailing duty 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.
    On September 4, 2020, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely 
request that Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ 
The petitioners stated that they request postponement to permit parties 
time to review data submitted by the Government of China and Zhejiang 
Xingyi Metal Products Co., Ltd., identify deficiencies, and provide 
comment in advance of the preliminary determination.\4\ In accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioners have 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 no later than 130 
days after the date on which this investigation was initiated, i.e., 
December 7, 2020.\5\ 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.
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    \2\ The petitioners are: List Industries, Inc.; Lyon LLC, Penco 
Products, Inc.; and Tennsco LLC.
    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Certain Metal Lockers and Parts 
Thereof from the People's Republic of China--Petitioners' Request to 
Postpone Preliminary Determination,'' dated September 4, 2020.
    \4\ Id.
    \5\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after 
initiation would place the deadline on Sunday, December 6, 2020. 
Commerce's practice dictates that where a deadline falls on a 
weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next 
business day. See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next 
Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines 
Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 
2005).
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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: September 15, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-20756 Filed 9-18-20; 8:45 am]
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