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1See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitions for the 

Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing 

Duties: Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from 

India and Russia,’’ dated January 27, 2021 (the 

Petitions). 

2 Id. 

3See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Petitions for the 

Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing 

Duties on Imports of Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin from India 

and Russia: Supplemental Questions,’’ dated 

January 29, 2021; and Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Petition 

for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on 

Imports of Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) 

Resin from India: Supplemental Questions,’’ and 

‘‘Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing 

Duties on Imports of Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Resin from the 

Russian Federation: Supplemental Questions,’’ both 

dated February 1, 2021. 

4See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India and 

Russia: Response to General Issues Questionnaire,’’ 

dated February 2, 2021 (General Issues 

Supplement); and ‘‘Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India: Response 

to Supplemental Questions,’’ and ‘‘Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Russia: 

Submission of Answers to Supplemental 

Questions,’’ both dated February 3, 2021. 

5See ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for the 

Petitions’’ section, infra. 

6See Memoranda, ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports 

of Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from 

India and Russia: Phone Call with Counsel to the 

Petitioner,’’ dated February 4, 2021; and ‘‘Petitions 

for the Imposition of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duties on Imports of Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India and 

Russia: Phone Call with Counsel to the Petitioner,’’ 

dated February 9, 2021 (Scope Call Memorandum). 

7See Scope Call Memorandum at 1–2. 

8See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; 

Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 

9See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ‘‘factual 

information.’’). 

10See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; 

Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR 

39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and 

Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System 

Name, 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014) for details 

of Commerce’s electronic filing requirements, 

effective August 5, 2011. Information on using 

ACCESS can be found at https://access.trade.gov/

help.aspx and a handbook can be found at https:// 

access.trade.gov/help/Handbook%20on

%20Electronic%20Filling%20Procedures.pdf. 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–533–900, C–821–830] 

Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin 

From India and the Russian 

Federation: Initiation of Countervailing 

Duty Investigations 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Applicable February 16, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janae Martin at (202) 482–0238 (India) 

and George Ayache at (202) 482–2623 

(the Russian Federation (Russia)), AD/ 

CVD Operations, Enforcement and 

Compliance, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Petitions 

On January 27, 2021, the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (Commerce) 

received countervailing duty (CVD) 

petitions concerning imports of granular 

polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin 

from India and Russia, filed in proper 

form on behalf of Daikin America, Inc. 

(the petitioner).1 The Petitions were 

accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) 

petitions concerning imports of granular 

PTFE resin from India and Russia.2

On January 29 and February 1, 2021, 

Commerce requested supplemental 

information pertaining to certain aspects 

of the Petitions.3 The petitioner filed 

responses to these requests on February 

2 and 3, 2021.4

In accordance with section 702(b)(1) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 

(the Act), the petitioner alleges that the 

Government of India (GOI) and the 

Government of Russia (GOR) are 

providing countervailable subsidies, 

within the meaning of sections 701 and 

771(5) of the Act, to producers of 

granular PTFE resin in India and Russia, 

and that imports of such products are 

materially injuring, or threatening 

material injury to, the domestic industry 

producing granular PTFE resin in the 

United States. Consistent with section 

702(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.202(b), for those alleged programs 

on which we are initiating CVD 

investigations, the Petitions were 

accompanied by information reasonably 

available to the petitioner supporting its 

allegations. 

Commerce finds that the petitioner 

filed the Petitions on behalf of the 

domestic industry, because the 

petitioner is an interested party, as 

defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. 

Commerce also finds that the petitioner 

demonstrated sufficient industry 

support for the initiation of the 

requested CVD investigations.5

Periods of Investigation 

Because the Petitions were filed on 

January 27, 2021, the period of 

investigation (POI) for these CVD 

investigations is January 1, 2020, 

through December 31, 2020, pursuant to 

19 CFR 351.204(b)(2). 

Scope of the Investigations 

The product covered by these 

investigations is granular PTFE resin 

from India and Russia. For a full 

description of the scope of these 

investigations, see the appendix to this 

notice. 

Comments on Scope of the 

Investigations 

On February 4 and 9, 2021, Commerce 

requested information from the 

petitioner regarding the proposed scope 

to ensure that the scope language in the 

Petitions is an accurate reflection of the 

products for which the domestic 

industry is seeking relief.6 On February 

9, 2021, the petitioner revised the 

scope.7 The description of merchandise 

covered by these investigations, as 

described in the appendix to this notice, 

reflects this revision. 

As discussed in the Preamble to 

Commerce’s regulations, we are setting 

aside a period for interested parties to 

raise issues regarding product coverage 

(i.e., scope).8 Commerce will consider 

all comments received from interested 

parties and, if necessary, will consult 

with interested parties prior to the 

issuance of the preliminary 

determinations. If scope comments 

include factual information,9 all such 

factual information should be limited to 

public information. To facilitate 

preparation of its questionnaires, 

Commerce requests that all interested 

parties submit scope comments by 5:00 

p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on March 8, 

2021, which is 20 calendar days from 

the signature date of this notice. Any 

rebuttal comments, which may include 

factual information, must be filed by 

5:00 p.m. ET on March 18, 2021, which 

is 10 calendar days from the initial 

comment deadline. 

Commerce requests that any factual 

information the parties consider 

relevant to the scope of the 

investigations be submitted during this 

time period. However, if a party 

subsequently finds that additional 

factual information pertaining to the 

scope of the investigations may be 

relevant, the party must contact 

Commerce and request permission to 

submit the additional information. All 

such comments must be filed on the 

records of each of the concurrent AD 

and CVD investigations. 

Filing Requirements 

All submissions to Commerce must be 

filed electronically using Enforcement 

and Compliance’s Antidumping Duty 

and Countervailing Duty Centralized 

Electronic Service System (ACCESS), 

unless an exception applies.10 An 

electronically filed document must be 

received successfully in its entirety by 

the time and date it is due. Note that 

Commerce has temporarily modified 

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11See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD 

Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension 

of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). 

12See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Countervailing Duty 

Petition on Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) 

Resin from the Russian Federation: Invitation for 

Consultations,’’ dated January 27, 2021; and 

‘‘Countervailing Duty Petition on Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India: Invitation 

for Consultations to Discuss the Countervailing 

Duty Petition,’’ dated February 1, 2021. 

13See Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty 

Petition on Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) 

Resin from the Russian Federation (Russia): 

Consultations with Officials from the Government 

of Russia,’’ dated February 12, 2021. 

14See GOI’s Letter, ‘‘Pre-Initiation Consultation 

Note on the Petition for Initiation of Countervailing 

Duty Investigation concerning Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India (PTFE) 

(Case No. 533–900),’’ dated February 12, 2021. 

15See section 771(10) of the Act. 

16See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 

2d 1, 8 (CIT 2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. 

v. United States, 688 F. Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), 

aff’d 865 F. 2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)). 

17See Volume I of the Petitions at I–11 through 

I–19. 

18For a discussion of the domestic like product 

analysis as applied to these cases and information 

regarding industry support, see Countervailing Duty 

Investigation Initiation Checklists: Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India and 

Russia (Country-Specific CVD Initiation Checklists) 

at Attachment II, Analysis of Industry Support for 

the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions 

Covering Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin 

from India and Russia (Attachment II). These 

checklists are dated concurrently with this notice 

and on file electronically via ACCESS. 

19See Volume I of the Petitions at I–2 through I– 

3 and Exhibit I–1; see also General Issues 

Supplement at 2 and Exhibit Supp I–1. 

20See Volume I of the Petitions at I–2 through I– 

3 and Exhibit I–4. 

21 Id. at I–2 through I–3 and Exhibits I–1 and 4. 

22 Id. at I–2 through I–3 and Exhibits I–1 and I– 

4; see also General Issues Supplement at 2 and 

Exhibit Supp I–1. 

23See Volume I of the Petitions at I–2 through I– 

3 and Exhibits I–1 and I–4; see also General Issues 

Supplement at 2 and Exhibit Supp I–1. 

24See Attachment II of the Country-Specific CVD 

Initiation Checklists; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of 

the Act. 

25See Attachment II of the Country-Specific CVD 

Initiation Checklists. 

26 Id. 

certain of its requirements for serving 

documents containing business 

proprietary information until further 

notice.11

Consultations 

Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) 

and (ii) of the Act, Commerce notified 

the GOI and the GOR of the receipt of 

the Petitions and provided an 

opportunity for consultations with 

respect to the Petitions.12 Commerce 

held consultations with the GOR on 

February 11, 2021.13 With respect to 

India, Commerce did not hold 

consultations with the GOI. Instead, the 

GOI submitted pre-initiation comments 

on February 12, 2021.14

Determination of Industry Support for 

the Petitions 

Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires 

that a petition be filed on behalf of the 

domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) 

of the Act provides that a petition meets 

this requirement if the domestic 

producers or workers who support the 

petition account for: (i) At least 25 

percent of the total production of the 

domestic like product; and (ii) more 

than 50 percent of the production of the 

domestic like product produced by that 

portion of the industry expressing 

support for, or opposition to, the 

petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) 

of the Act provides that, if the petition 

does not establish support of domestic 

producers or workers accounting for 

more than 50 percent of the total 

production of the domestic like product, 

Commerce shall: (i) Poll the industry or 

rely on other information in order to 

determine if there is support for the 

petition, as required by subparagraph 

(A); or (ii) determine industry support 

using a statistically valid sampling 

method to poll the ‘‘industry.’’ 

Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines 

the ‘‘industry’’ as the producers as a 

whole of a domestic like product. Thus, 

to determine whether a petition has the 

requisite industry support, the statute 

directs Commerce to look to producers 

and workers who produce the domestic 

like product. The International Trade 

Commission (ITC), which is responsible 

for determining whether ‘‘the domestic 

industry’’ has been injured, must also 

determine what constitutes a domestic 

like product in order to define the 

industry. While both Commerce and the 

ITC must apply the same statutory 

definition regarding the domestic like 

product,15 they do so for different 

purposes and pursuant to a separate and 

distinct authority. In addition, 

Commerce’s determination is subject to 

limitations of time and information. 

Although this may result in different 

definitions of the like product, such 

differences do not render the decision of 

either agency contrary to law.16

Section 771(10) of the Act defines the 

domestic like product as ‘‘a product 

which is like, or in the absence of like, 

most similar in characteristics and uses 

with, the article subject to an 

investigation under this title.’’ Thus, the 

reference point from which the 

domestic like product analysis begins is 

‘‘the article subject to an investigation’’ 

(i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to 

be investigated, which normally will be 

the scope as defined in the petition). 

With regard to the domestic like 

product, the petitioner does not offer a 

definition of the domestic like product 

distinct from the scope of the 

investigations.17 Based on our analysis 

of the information submitted on the 

record, we have determined that 

granular PTFE resin, as defined in the 

scope, constitutes a single domestic like 

product, and we have analyzed industry 

support in terms of that domestic like 

product.18

In determining whether the petitioner 

has standing under section 702(c)(4)(A) 

of the Act, we considered the industry 

support data contained in the Petitions 

with reference to the domestic like 

product as defined in the ‘‘Scope of the 

Investigations,’’ in the appendix to this 

notice. To establish industry support, 

the petitioner provided its own 2020 

production of the domestic like 

product.19 Additionally, the petitioner 

provided a letter of support from The 

Chemours Company FC LLC 

(Chemours), stating its support for the 

Petitions and providing its own 

production of the domestic like product 

in 2020.20 The petitioner identifies itself 

and Chemours as the companies 

constituting the U.S. granular PTFE 

resin industry and states that there are 

no other known producers of granular 

PTFE resin in the United States; 

therefore, the Petitions are supported by 

100 percent of the U.S. industry.21 We 

relied on the data provided by the 

petitioner for purposes of measuring 

industry support.22

Our review of the data provided in the 

Petitions, the General Issues 

Supplement, and other information 

readily available to Commerce indicates 

that the petitioner has established 

industry support for the Petitions.23

First, the Petitions established support 

from domestic producers (or workers) 

accounting for more than 50 percent of 

the total production of the domestic like 

product and, as such, Commerce is not 

required to take further action in order 

to evaluate industry support (e.g., 

polling).24 Second, the domestic 

producers (or workers) have met the 

statutory criteria for industry support 

under section 702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act 

because the domestic producers (or 

workers) who support the Petitions 

account for at least 25 percent of the 

total production of the domestic like 

product.25 Finally, the domestic 

producers (or workers) have met the 

statutory criteria for industry support 

under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act 

because the domestic producers (or 

workers) who support the Petitions 

account for more than 50 percent of the 

production of the domestic like product 

produced by that portion of the industry 

expressing support for, or opposition to, 

the Petitions.26 Accordingly, Commerce 

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27 Id. 

28See Volume I of the Petitions at I–23 and 

Exhibit I–27. 

29See Volume I of the Petitions at I–26 through 

I–38 and Exhibits I–27, I–29 through I–35; see also 

General Issues Supplement at Exhibit Supp. I–1. 

30See Country-Specific CVD Initiation Checklists 

at Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and 

Evidence of Material Injury and Causation for the 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions 

Covering Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin 

from India and Russia (Attachment III). 

31See Volume I of the Petitions at I–20 and 

Exhibit I–26; and General Issues Supplement at 1– 

2. 

32See Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty and 

Antidumping Duty Petitions on Granular 

Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from India: Release of 

Customs Data from U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection,’’ dated February 12, 2021. 

33See Volume I of the Petitions at I–20 and 

Exhibits I–3 and I–26; see also General Issues 

Supplement at 1–2. 

determines that the Petitions were filed 

on behalf of the domestic industry 

within the meaning of section 702(b)(1) 

of the Act.27

Injury Test 

Because India and Russia are 

‘‘Subsidies Agreement Countries’’ 

within the meaning of section 701(b) of 

the Act, section 701(a)(2) of the Act 

applies to these investigations. 

Accordingly, the ITC must determine 

whether imports of the subject 

merchandise from India and Russia 

materially injure, or threaten material 

injury to, a U.S. industry. 

Allegations and Evidence of Material 

Injury and Causation 

The petitioner alleges that imports of 

the subject merchandise are benefitting 

from countervailable subsidies and that 

such imports are causing, or threaten to 

cause, material injury to the U.S. 

industry producing the domestic like 

product. In addition, the petitioner 

alleges that subject imports exceed the 

negligibility threshold provided for 

under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.28

The petitioner contends that the 

industry’s injured condition is 

illustrated by significant and increasing 

volume and market share of subject 

imports; lost sales and revenues; 

underselling and price depression and/ 

or suppression; and declines in 

production, U.S. commercial shipments, 

and financial performance.29 We 

assessed the allegations and supporting 

evidence regarding material injury, 

threat of material injury, causation, as 

well as negligibility, and we have 

determined that these allegations are 

properly supported by adequate 

evidence, and meet the statutory 

requirements for initiation.30

Initiation of CVD Investigations 

Based upon the examination of the 

Petitions and supplemental responses, 

we find that they meet the requirements 

of section 702 of the Act. Therefore, we 

are initiating CVD investigations to 

determine whether imports of granular 

PTFE resin from India and Russia 

benefit from countervailable subsidies 

conferred by the GOI and the GOR, 

respectively. In accordance with section 

703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will 

make our preliminary determinations no 

later than 65 days after the date of these 

initiations. 

India 

Based on our review of the Petitions, 

we find that there is sufficient 

information to initiate a CVD 

investigation on all 24 alleged programs. 

For a full discussion of the basis for our 

decision to initiate on each program, see 

India CVD Initiation Checklist. A public 

version of the initiation checklist for 

this investigation is available on 

ACCESS. 

Russia 

Based on our review of the Petitions, 

we find that there is sufficient 

information to initiate a CVD 

investigation on 19 of the 20 alleged 

programs. For a full discussion of the 

basis for our decision to initiate on each 

of these 19 programs and not to initiate 

on the remaining alleged program, see 

Russia CVD Initiation Checklist. A 

public version of the initiation checklist 

for this investigation is available on 

ACCESS. 

Respondent Selection 

In the Petitions, the petitioner named 

eight companies in India and one 

company in Russia as producers/ 

exporters of granular PTFE resin.31

Commerce intends to follow its standard 

practice in CVD investigations and 

calculate company-specific subsidy 

rates in this investigation. 

India 

In the event Commerce determines 

that the number of Indian producers/ 

exporters is large and it cannot 

individually examine each company 

based upon Commerce’s resources, 

Commerce intends to select respondents 

based on U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) data for U.S. imports of 

granular PTFE resin from India during 

the POI under the appropriate 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States numbers listed in the 

‘‘Scope of the Investigations,’’ in the 

appendix. 

On February 12, 2021, Commerce 

released CBP data for U.S. imports of 

granular PTFE resin from India under 

Administrative Protective Order (APO) 

to all parties with access to information 

protected by APO and indicated that 

interested parties wishing to comment 

on the CBP data and/or respondent 

selection must do so within three 

business days of the publication date of 

the notice of initiation of these 

investigations.32 Comments must be 

filed electronically using ACCESS. An 

electronically filed document must be 

received successfully, in its entirety, by 

ACCESS no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on 

the specified deadline. Commerce will 

not accept rebuttal comments regarding 

the CBP data or respondent selection. 

We intend to select respondents within 

20 days of publication of this notice. 

Interested parties must submit 

applications for disclosure under APO 

in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). 

Instructions for filing such applications 

may be found on Commerce’s website at 

http://enforcement.trade.gov/apo. 

Russia 

In the Petition, the petitioner named 

only one company as a producer/ 

exporter of granular PTFE resin in 

Russia, HaloPolymer OJSC, and 

provided independent, third-party 

information as support.33 We currently 

know of no additional producers/ 

exporters of granular PTFE resin from 

Russia. Accordingly, Commerce intends 

to examine all known producers/ 

exporters (i.e., HaloPolymer OJSC). We 

invite interested parties to comment on 

this issue. Such comments may include 

factual information within the meaning 

of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21). Parties 

wishing to comment must do so within 

three business days of the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. 

Comments must be filed electronically 

using ACCESS. An electronically-filed 

document must be received successfully 

in its entirety by Commerce’s electronic 

records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. ET 

on the specified deadline. Because we 

intend to examine all known producers/ 

exporters, if no comments are received 

or if comments received further support 

the existence of this sole producer/ 

exporter in Russia, we do not intend to 

conduct respondent selection and will 

proceed to issuing the initial 

countervailing duty questionnaire to the 

company identified. However, if 

comments are received which create a 

need for a respondent selection process, 

we intend to finalize our decisions 

regarding respondent selection within 

20 days of publication of this notice. 

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34See section 703(a) of the Act. 

35 Id. 

36See 19 CFR 351.301(b). 

37See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2). 

38See section 782(b) of the Act. 

39See Certification of Factual Information to 

Import Administration During Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 

17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also frequently asked 

questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 

http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_

info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. 

Distribution of Copies of the Petitions 

In accordance with section 

702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.202(f), copies of the public version 

of the Petitions have been provided to 

the GOI and GOR via ACCESS. To the 

extent practicable, we will attempt to 

provide a copy of the public version of 

the Petitions to each exporter named in 

the Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 

351.203(c)(2). 

ITC Notification 

Commerce will notify the ITC of its 

initiation, as required by section 702(d) 

of the Act. 

Preliminary Determinations by the ITC 

The ITC will preliminarily determine, 

within 45 days after the date on which 

the Petitions were filed, whether there 

is a reasonable indication that subject 

imports are materially injuring or 

threatening material injury to a U.S. 

industry.34 A negative ITC 

determination for any country will 

result in the investigation being 

terminated with respect to that 

country.35 Otherwise, these CVD 

investigations will proceed according to 

the statutory and regulatory time limits. 

Submission of Factual Information 

Factual information is defined in 19 

CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence 

submitted in response to questionnaires; 

(ii) evidence submitted in support of 

allegations; (iii) publicly available 

information to value factors under 19 

CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 

adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 

351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on 

the record by Commerce; and (v) 

evidence other than factual information 

described in (i)–(iv). Section 351.301(b) 

of Commerce’s regulations requires any 

party, when submitting factual 

information, to specify under which 

subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the 

information is being submitted 36 and, if 

the information is submitted to rebut, 

clarify, or correct factual information 

already on the record, to provide an 

explanation identifying the information 

already on the record that the factual 

information seeks to rebut, clarify, or 

correct.37 Time limits for the 

submission of factual information are 

addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which 

provides specific time limits based on 

the type of factual information being 

submitted. Interested parties should 

review the regulations prior to 

submitting factual information in these 

investigations. 

Extensions of Time Limits 

Parties may request an extension of 

time limits before the expiration of a 

time limit established under 19 CFR 

351.301, or as otherwise specified by 

Commerce. In general, an extension 

request will be considered untimely if it 

is filed after the expiration of the time 

limit established under 19 CFR 351.301. 

For submissions that are due from 

multiple parties simultaneously, an 

extension request will be considered 

untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET 

on the due date. Under certain 

circumstances, Commerce may elect to 

specify a different time limit by which 

extension requests will be considered 

untimely for submissions which are due 

from multiple parties simultaneously. In 

such a case, Commerce will inform 

parties in a letter or memorandum of the 

deadline (including a specified time) by 

which extension requests must be filed 

to be considered timely. An extension 

request must be made in a separate, 

stand-alone submission; Commerce will 

grant untimely filed requests for the 

extension of time limits only in limited 

cases where we determine, based on 19 

CFR 351.302, that extraordinary 

circumstances exist. Parties should 

review Extension of Time Limits; Final 

Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013), 

available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ 

pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013- 

22853.htm, prior to submitting 

extension requests or factual 

information in these investigations. 

Certification Requirements 

Any party submitting factual 

information in an AD or CVD 

proceeding must certify to the accuracy 

and completeness of that information.38

Parties must use the certification 

formats provided in 19 CFR 

351.303(g).39 Commerce intends to 

reject factual submissions if the 

submitting party does not comply with 

the applicable certification 

requirements. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

Interested parties must submit 

applications for disclosure under APO 

in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 

Parties wishing to participate in these 

investigations should ensure that they 

meet the requirements of 19 CFR 

351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required 

letters of appearance). 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to sections 702 and 777(i) of 

the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c). 

Dated: February 16, 2021. 

Christian Marsh, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix 

Scope of the Investigations 

The product covered by these 

investigations is granular 

polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin. 

Granular PTFE resin is covered by the scope 

of these investigations whether filled or 

unfilled, whether or not modified, and 

whether or not containing co-polymer, 

additives, pigments, or other materials. Also 

included is PTFE wet raw polymer. The 

chemical formula for granular PTFE resin is 

C2F4, and the Chemical Abstracts Service 

(CAS) Registry number is 9002–84–0. 

Subject merchandise includes material 

matching the above description that has been 

finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in 

a third country, including by filling, 

modifying, compounding, packaging with 

another product, or performing any other 

finishing, packaging, or processing that 

would not otherwise remove the 

merchandise from the scope of the 

investigations if performed in the country of 

manufacture of the granular PTFE resin. 

The product covered by these 

investigations does not include dispersion or 

coagulated dispersion (also known as fine 

powder) PTFE. 

PTFE further processed into micropowder, 

having particle size typically ranging from 1 

to 25 microns, and a melt-flow rate no less 

than 0.1 gram/10 minutes, is excluded from 

the scope of these investigations. 

Granular PTFE resin is classified in the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States (HTSUS) under subheading 

3904.61.0010. Subject merchandise may also 

be classified under HTSUS subheading 

3904.69.5000. Although the HTSUS 

subheadings and CAS Number are provided 

for convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the scope is 

dispositive. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03622 Filed 2–22–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XA889] 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce.