[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 34827]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11474]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-147]


Paper File Folders From the People's Republic of China: 
Postponement of Final Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigation

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 investigation of paper file folders from the People's Republic of 
China (China) until September 29, 2023, and is extending the 
provisional measures from a four-month period to a six-month period.

DATES: Applicable May 31, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zachariah Hall, AD/CVD Operations 
VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6261.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation 
on November 8, 2022.\1\ The period of investigation is April 1, 2022, 
through September 30, 2022. On May 17, 2023, Commerce preliminarily 
determined that paper file folders from China are being, or are likely 
to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value.\2\
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    \1\ See Paper File Folders from the People's Republic of China, 
India, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 87 FR 67441 (November 8, 2022) 
(Initiation Notice).
    \2\ See Paper File Folders from the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, 88 FR 31485 (May 17, 2023) (Preliminary Determination).
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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 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.\3\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), Commerce requires 
that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping 
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 duration.
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    \3\ The petitioner is the Coalition of Domestic Folder 
Manufacturers. The members of the Coalition of Domestic Folder 
Manufacturers are: Smead Manufacturing Company, Inc.; and TOPS 
Products LLC.
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    On May 12, 2023, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), mandatory 
respondents CRE8 Direct (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. (CRE8 Direct) and Ningbo 
Guangbo Import & Export Co., Ltd. (Guangbo) requested that Commerce 
postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be 
extended to a period not to exceed six months.\4\ 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 and extending the 
provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater 
than six months. Accordingly, Commerce's final determination will be 
issued no later than 135 days after the date of publication of the 
Preliminary Determination.
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    \4\ See CRE8 Direct and Guangbo's Letter, ``Request to Extend 
Final Determination,'' dated May 12, 2023.
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Notification to Interested Parties

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

    Dated: May 24, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-11474 Filed 5-30-23; 8:45 am]
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