[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 84533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24499]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-924]


Melamine From India: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales 
at Less Than Fair Value Investigation

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the 
deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-
value (LTFV) investigation of melamine from India until February 6, 
2025, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month 
period to a period of not more than six months.

DATES: Applicable October 23, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myrna Lobo, 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) 482-2371.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 5, 2024, Commerce initiated an LTFV investigation of 
imports of melamine from India.\1\ The period of investigation is 
January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. On September 24, 2024, 
Commerce published its preliminary determination in this LTFV 
investigation of melamine from India.\2\
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    \1\ See Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, 
Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 89 FR 17413 (March 11, 2024).
    \2\ See Melamine from India: Preliminary Affirmative 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative 
Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 89 FR 77832 
(September 24, 2024) (Preliminary Determination).
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Postponement of Final Determination

    Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final determination may be 
postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the 
publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an 
affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement 
is made by the exporters or producers who account for a significant 
proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a 
negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is 
made by the petitioners. Further, 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that 
such postponement requests by exporters be accompanied by a request for 
extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period 
of not more than six months, in accordance with section 733(d) of the 
Act.
    On October 8, 2024, Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited 
(GSFC), the respondent in this investigation, requested that Commerce 
postpone the deadline for the final determination, and extend the 
application of the provisional measures from a four-month period to a 
period of not more than six months.\3\ In accordance with section 
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) the 
preliminary determination was affirmative; (2) the request was made by 
the exporters and producers who account for a significant proportion of 
exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for 
denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination until no 
later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the 
Preliminary Determination, and extending the provisional measures from 
a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. 
Accordingly, Commerce will issue its final determination no later than 
February 6, 2025.
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    \3\ See GSFC's Letter, ``Request for Extension of Final 
Results,'' dated October 8, 2024.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: October 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. 2024-24499 Filed 10-22-24; 8:45 am]
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