[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73366-73367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20347]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-930]


Certain High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media From India: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable September 10, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles DeFilippo, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3797.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of imports of 
Certain High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media (Grinding Media) from 
India.\1\ On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this 
investigation by seven days.\2\ Currently, the preliminary 
determination is due no later than October 10, 2024.
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    \1\ See Certain High Chrome Cast Iron Grinding Media from India: 
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 89 FR 45630 (May 
23, 2024).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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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 an 
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

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which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner \3\ 
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.
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    \3\ The petitioner is Magotteaux Inc.
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    On August 13, 2024, the petitioner submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in the LTFV 
investigation.\4\ The petitioner requested postponement of the 
preliminary determination because it believes that Commerce requires 
more time to review questionnaire responses and address any 
deficiencies.\5\
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    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request to Extend the Preliminary 
Determination,'' dated August 13, 2024.
    \5\ Id.
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    For the reason stated above and because there are no compelling 
reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the preliminary 
determination by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on which this 
investigation was initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its 
preliminary determinations no later than November 29, 2024.\6\ In 
accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), 
the deadline for the final determination of this investigation will 
continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determination, 
unless postponed at a later date.
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    \6\ This deadline has been tolled by seven days. See footnote 2, 
supra.
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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 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. 2024-20347 Filed 9-9-24; 8:45 am]
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