[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62054-62055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19388]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-859, A-533-915, A-508-814, A-201-858, A-580-916, A-791-828]


Brass Rod From Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, the Republic of 
Korea, and South Africa: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in 
the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

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

DATES: Applicable September 8, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Cott (Brazil), Christopher 
Williams (India), Andrew Hart (Israel), Frank Schmitt (Mexico), Drew 
Jackson (the Republic of Korea (Korea)), Dmitry Vladimirov (South 
Africa), AD/CVD Operations, Offices I, II, IV, VI, and IX, Enforcement 
and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-4270, (202) 482-5166, (202) 482-1058, (202) 482-4880, (202) 
482-4406, (202) 482-0665), respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of 
brass rod from Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, Korea, and South 
Africa.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determinations are due no later 
than October 4, 2023.
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    \1\ See Brass Rod from Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, the 
Republic of Korea, and South Africa: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations, 88 FR 33579 (May 24, 2023) (Initiation 
Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a 
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce 
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1)(A)(b)(1) of the 
Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no 
later than 190 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

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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 August 23, 2023, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely request 
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in these LTFV 
investigations to 190 days after the date of initiation of the 
investigations.\3\ The petitioners stated that they request 
postponement due to the size and complexity of the investigations, the 
extensions of time already granted by Commerce to respondents, and the 
amount of time that will be needed for Commerce to conduct complete and 
thorough analyses in these investigations, including the issuance and 
review of additional supplemental questionnaires.\4\
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    \2\ The petitioners are the American Brass Rod Fair Trade 
Coalition and its constituent members, Mueller Brass Co. and Wieland 
Chase LLC, U.S.
    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Request to Extend Antidumping 
Preliminary Determinations,'' dated August 23, 2023.
    \4\ Id.
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    For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling 
reasons to deny the request for postponement, Commerce, in accordance 
with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for 
the preliminary determinations by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the 
date on which these investigations were initiated). As a result, 
Commerce will issue its preliminary determinations no later than 
November 24, 2023.\5\ In accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations of 
these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the 
preliminary determinations, unless postponed.
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    \5\ Because the extended deadline for these preliminary 
determinations falls on a Federal holiday (i.e., November 23, 2023), 
the deadline becomes 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 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: September 1, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-19388 Filed 9-7-23; 8:45 am]
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