[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17807-17808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06114]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-151]


Tin Mill Products 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 March 24, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Genevieve Coen or Melissa Porpotage, 
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) 482-3251 or (202) 
482-1413, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of tin 
mill products from the People's Republic of China (China).\1\ 
Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than April 13, 
2023.
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    \1\ See Tin Mill Products from the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 88 FR 9476 
(February 14, 2023).
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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 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 it.
    On March 17, 2023, the petitioners submitted a timely request that

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Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\2\ The petitioners 
stated that additional time is needed to collect the necessary 
information for the preliminary determination.\3\
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    \2\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petitioner's Request for 
Extension of Preliminary Determination Deadline,'' dated March 17, 
2023. The petitioners are Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and the United 
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied 
Industrial and Service Workers International Union.
    \3\ Id.
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    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., June 20, 2023.\4\ 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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    \4\ Postponing the preliminary determination to 130 days after 
initiation would place the deadline on Saturday, June 17, 2023, and 
the following Monday, June 19, 2023 is a Federal holiday. 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: March 20, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-06114 Filed 3-23-23; 8:45 am]
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