[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 178 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 56631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19967]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-791-827]


Certain Lemon Juice From the Republic of South Africa: 
Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the 
deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-
value (LTFV) investigation of certain lemon juice (lemon juice) from 
the Republic of South Africa (South Africa) until December 19, 2022, 
and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a 
period of not more than six months.

DATES: Applicable September 15, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Bremer or Zachary Shaykin, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4987 or (202) 
482-2638, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Commerce initiated this investigation on January 19, 2022.\1\ The 
period of investigation is October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. 
On August 4, 2022, Commerce published its Preliminary Determination.\2\
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    \1\ See Lemon Juice from Brazil and South Africa: Initiation of 
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 87 FR 3768 (January 25, 2022).
    \2\ See Certain Lemon Juice From the Republic of South Africa: 
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, 87 FR 47707 (August 4, 2022).
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Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional 
Measures

    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 determination if, in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement 
is made by 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 petitioner. Further, 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that a 
request by exporters for postponement of the final determination be 
accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a 
four-month period to a period not more than six months, in accordance 
with section 733(d) of the Act.
    On September 1, 2022, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), mandatory 
respondents Cape Fruit Processors (Pty) Ltd. (Cape Fruit) and Granor 
Passi (Pty). Ltd. (Granor Passi) requested that Commerce postpone the 
deadline for the final determination until no later than 135 days from 
the publication of the Preliminary Determination, and that provisional 
measures be extended to a period not to exceed 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 is 
affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters 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 not greater 
than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will issue its final 
determination no later than December 19, 2022.\4\
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    \3\ See Cape Fruit and Granor Passi's Letter, ``Request for 
Postponement of the Final Antidumping Determination--Case Ref A-791-
827,'' dated September 1, 2022.
    \4\ The actual deadline falls on December 17, 2022, which is a 
Saturday. 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 Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended, 70 FR 24533 
(May 10, 2005).
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
735(a)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: September 9, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-19967 Filed 9-14-22; 8:45 am]
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