[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 129 (Friday, July 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55585-55586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14760]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-169]


Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters 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 July 5, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Nathan or Gregory Taushani, 
Office II, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3834 or (202) 
482-1012, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of 
certain alkyl phosphate esters from the People's Republic of China. 
Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than July 17, 
2024.

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 the request.
    On June 21, 2024, the petitioner \1\ submitted a timely request to 
postpone the preliminary determination in the investigation.\2\ The 
petitioner stated that postponement of the preliminary determination is 
necessary because the current schedule does not provide Commerce with 
adequate time to fully analyze the forthcoming questionnaire responses 
of the mandatory respondents and issue supplemental questionnaires, as 
necessary.\3\
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    \1\ The petitioner is ICL-IP America, Inc.
    \2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request for Postponement of the 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated June 21, 2024.
    \3\ Id.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner submitted its 
request for postponement of the preliminary determination in this 
investigation 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the 
preliminary determination and stated the reasons for its request. 
Commerce finds no

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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 in this investigation to no later 
than 130 days after the date on which it initiated this investigation. 
The postponed deadline for the preliminary determination is September 
20, 2024. Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination in this 
investigation will continue to be 75 days after the date of the 
preliminary determination.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: June 28, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-14760 Filed 7-3-24; 8:45 am]
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