[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76794-76795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21317]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-928]


Ceramic Tile 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 19, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Theodora Mattei, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2924 or (202) 482-4834, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation

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of imports of ceramic tile 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 
3, 2024.
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    \1\ See Ceramic Tile from India: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigation, 89 FR 42836 (May 16, 2024).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    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 \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 The Coalition for Fair Trade in Ceramic 
Tile whose members are Crossville, Inc., Dal-Tile Corporation, Del 
Conca USA, Inc., Florida Tile, Florim USA, Landmark Ceramics--UST, 
Inc., Portobello America Manufacturing LLC, StonePeak Ceramics Inc.
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    On September 3, 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, ``Petitioner's Request for 
Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,'' dated September 3, 
2024.
    \5\ Id. at 2.
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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 22, 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 date is inclusive of the seven days' tolling. See supra 
fn2.
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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 12, 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. 2024-21317 Filed 9-18-24; 8:45 am]
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