[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 3219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01050]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-021, C-274-807]


Melamine From the People's Republic of China and Trinidad and 
Tobago: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing 
Duty Investigations

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

DATES: Effective January 22, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4987.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 2, 2014, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated countervailing duty investigations on melamine from the 
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') and Trinidad and Tobago.\1\ The 
current deadline for the preliminary determinations of these 
investigations is no later than February 5, 2015.
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    \1\ See Melamine from the People's Republic of China and 
Trinidad and Tobago: Initiation of Countervailing Duty 
Investigations, 79 FR 73030 (December 9, 2014).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination 
in a countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on 
which the Department initiated the investigation. However, section 
703(c)(1)(B) of the Act permits the Department to postpone making the 
preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date 
on which it initiated the investigation if, among other reasons, the 
petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement, or the Department 
concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating and determines 
that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated. On January 9, 
2015, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2), Cornerstone Chemical 
Company (``Petitioner'') made timely requests to postpone the 
preliminary countervailing duty determinations.\2\ Therefore, in 
accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department is 
hereby postponing the preliminary countervailing duty determinations by 
65 days to no later than April 11, 2015. However, because April 11, 
2015, falls on a Saturday, the preliminary determinations are now due 
no later than April 13, 2015.\3\
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    \2\ See Letters from Petitioner titled ``Melamine From The 
People's Republic Of China: Request For Postponement Of The 
Preliminary Determination'' and ``Melamine From Trinidad and Tobago: 
Request For Postponement Of The Preliminary Determination,'' dated 
January 9, 2015.
    \3\ 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 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: January 15, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-01050 Filed 1-21-15; 8:45 am]
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