[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 111 (Thursday, June 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35164-35165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12431]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-357-826]


White Grape Juice Concentrate From Argentina: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

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


DATES: Applicable June 9, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of white 
grape juice concentrate from Argentina.\1\ Currently, the preliminary 
determination is due no later than June 24, 2022.
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    \1\ See White Grape Juice Concentrate from the Republic of 
Argentina: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 87 FR 
24945 (April 27, 2022).
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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

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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 Delano Growers Grape Products, LLC.
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    On May 31, 2022, the petitioner submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary determination.\3\ The petitioner 
stated that postponement ``is warranted to permit Commerce to develop 
the record in this investigation,'' and that ``{a{time} dditional time 
will be necessary to ensure that {Commerce{time}  is able to 
sufficiently review all questionnaire responses, issue supplemental 
questionnaires as appropriate, and prepare an accurate preliminary 
determination.'' \4\
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    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petition for the Imposition of 
Countervailing Duty: White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina; 
Petitioner's Request for Postponement of Preliminary 
Determinations,'' dated May 31, 2022.
    \4\ 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 no later 
than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated, 
i.e., August 29, 2022.\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 130 days after initiation would 
place the deadline on Sunday, August 28, 2022. 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: June 3, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-12431 Filed 6-8-22; 8:45 am]
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