[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 56731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15103]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-931]


Certain High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty 
Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable July 10, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gorden Struck or David Crespo, 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) 482-8151 or (202) 482-3693, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of 
certain high chrome cast iron grinding media (grinding media) from 
India.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than 
July 22, 2024.
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    \1\ See Certain High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media from India: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 89 FR 45640 (May 
23, 2024).
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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 in a CVD 
investigation until no later than 130 days after the date on which 
Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a 
timely request for an extension of the period within which the 
determination must be made; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties 
concerned are cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily 
complicated, and that additional time is necessary to make the 
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 26, 2024, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request to 
postpone the preliminary determination in the investigation.\3\ 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.\4\
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    \2\ The petitioner is Magotteaux Inc.
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request for Postponement of the 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated June 26, 2024.
    \4\ 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 compelling reason to deny its 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, i.e., September 23, 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: July 3, 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. 2024-15103 Filed 7-9-24; 8:45 am]
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