[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 105 (Thursday, June 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 29742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11670]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-902]


Organic Soybean Meal From India: Postponement of Preliminary 
Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable June 3, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Caserta, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 20, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated 
a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of organic soybean 
meal from India.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due no 
later than June 25, 2021.
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    \1\ See Organic Soybean Meal From India: Initiation of 
Countervailing Duty Investigation, 86 FR 22136 (April 27, 2021).
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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.
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    \2\ The petitioners are: Organic Soybean Processors of America 
(OSPA) and American Natural Processors, LLC, Organic Production 
Services, LLC, Professional Proteins, Ltd., Sheppard Grain 
Enterprises LLC, Simmons Grain Company, Super Soy, LLC, and Tri-
State Crush LLC.
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    On May 26, 2021, the petitioners submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ The petitioners 
stated that they request postponement of the preliminary determination 
of this CVD investigation to provide Commerce with sufficient time to 
analyze adequately all alleged subsidies received by the mandatory 
respondents during the period of investigation.\4\
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    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Organic Soybean Meal from India: 
Petitioners' Request to Postpone the Countervailing Duty 
Investigation Preliminary Determination,'' dated May 26, 2021.
    \4\ Id. at 2.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioners 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., August, 30, 2021.\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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    \5\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after 
initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, August 28, 2021. 
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: May 27, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-11670 Filed 6-2-21; 8:45 am]
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