[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77473-77474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21696]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-555-003, A-557-830, A-549-851, A-552-841]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, From Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the 
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

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


DATES: Applicable September 23, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla or Joshua Weiner 
(Cambodia) at (202) 482-3477 or (202) 482-3902, respectively; Patrick 
Barton or Elizabeth Talbot Russ (Malaysia) at (202) 482-0012 or (202) 
482-5516, respectively; Drew Jackson (Thailand) at (202) 482-4406; and 
Laurel LaCivita and Deborah Cohen (the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
(Vietnam)) at (202) 482-4243 and (202) 482-4521, respectively, AD/CVD 
Operations, Offices I, III, and IV, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigations of imports of 
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into 
modules (solar cells), from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and 
Vietnam.\1\ On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this 
administrative proceeding by seven days.\2\ Currently, the preliminary 
determinations are due no later than October 8, 2024.
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    \1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 
Assembled into Modules, from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than Fair-Value 
Investigations, 89 FR 43809 (May 20, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
    \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.

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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 American Alliance for Solar 
Manufacturing Trade Committee.
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    On September 9, 2024, the petitioner submitted a timely request 
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determinations in these LTFV 
investigations.\4\ The petitioner stated that it requests postponement 
because Commerce ``only recently received responses to the initial 
questionnaire,'' and ``this extension would allow {petitioner's{time}  
counsel and other interested parties sufficient time to analyze the 
respondents' questionnaire responses and provide comments on those 
responses.'' \5\ Additionally, the extension ``would allow 
{Commerce{time}  to issue supplemental questionnaires and receive 
responses prior to making its preliminary . . . determination.'' \6\
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    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request to Postpone Preliminary 
Determination,'' dated September 9, 2024.
    \5\ Id. at 2.
    \6\ Id.
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    For the reasons 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 
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 27, 2024.\7\ 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 at a later date.
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    \7\ 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 17, 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. 2024-21696 Filed 9-20-24; 8:45 am]
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