[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 217 (Monday, November 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71319-71320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24833]


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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 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigation

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the 
deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-
value (LTFV) investigation 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) until March 5, 2021, and is 
extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period 
of not more than six months.

DATES: Applicable November 9, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitley Herndon or Benjamin A. 
Luberda, 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) 482-6274 
or (202) 482-2185, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 7, 2020, Commerce initiated an LTFV investigation of 
imports of small vertical engines from China.\1\ The period of 
investigation is July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. On October 21, 
2020, Commerce published its Preliminary Determination in this LTFV 
investigation of small vertical engines from China.\2\
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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).
    \2\ See Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 99cc and Up To 
225cc, and Parts Thereof, from the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, and Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical 
Circumstances, in Part, 85 FR 66932 (October 21, 2020) (Preliminary 
Determination).
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Postponement of Final Determination

    Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final determination may be 
postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the 
publication of the preliminary

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determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary 
determination, a request for such postponement is made by the exporters 
or producers who account for a significant proportion of exports of the 
subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary 
determination, a request for such postponement is made by the 
petitioners. Further, 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that such 
postponement requests by exporters be accompanied by a request for 
extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period 
of not more than six months, in accordance with section 733(d) of the 
Act.
    On October 16, 2020, and October 19, 2020, Chongqing Kohler Engines 
Ltd. and its ultimate parent company, Kohler Co. (collectively, 
Kohler), and Chongqing Zongshen General Power Machine Co., Ltd. 
(Chongqing Zongshen) and its affiliates (collectively, the Zongshen 
Companies), the mandatory respondents in this investigation, requested 
that Commerce postpone the deadline for the final determination until 
no later than 135 days from the publication of the Preliminary 
Determination and extend the application of the provisional measures 
from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months.\3\ In 
accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The preliminary determination was 
affirmative; (2) the request was made by the exporters and producers 
who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject 
merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce 
is postponing the final determination until no later than 135 days 
after the date of the publication of the Preliminary Determination and 
extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period 
of not more than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will issue its final 
determination no later than March 5, 2021.
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    \3\ See Kohler's Letter, ``Certain Vertical Shaft Engines 
Between 99cc and 225 from the People's Republic of China: Request to 
Postpone Final Determination,'' dated October 16, 2020; and the 
Zongshen Companies' Letter, ``Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between 
99cc and Up To 225cc, and Parts Thereof, from China; AD 
Investigation; Zongshen Request for Postponement of Final 
Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Period,'' dated 
October 19, 2020.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: November 3, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-24833 Filed 11-6-20; 8:45 am]
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