[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 30405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11952]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-142]


Certain Walk-Behind Snow Throwers and Parts Thereof From the 
People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination 
in the Countervailing Duty Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable June 8, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Sliney or Alex Cipolla at (202) 
482-0324 or (202) 482-4956, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 19, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated 
a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of certain walk-
behind snow throwers and parts thereof (snow throwers) from the 
People's Republic of China (China).\1\ Currently, the preliminary 
determination is due no later than June 23, 2021.
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    \1\ See Certain Walk-Behind Snow Throwers and Parts Thereof from 
the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty 
Investigation, 86 FR 22022 (April 26, 2021) (Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a 
countervailing duty investigation within 65 days after the date on 
which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) 
of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination 
until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated 
the investigation if: (A) The petitioner \2\ 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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    \2\ The petitioner is MTD Products, Inc.
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    On May 28, 2021, the petitioner submitted a timely request that 
Commerce postpone the preliminary CVD determination.\3\ The petitioner 
stated that it requests postponement ``{t{time} o permit a thorough 
investigation and the calculation of the most accurate countervailing 
rates.'' \4\
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    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation 
of Certain Walk-Behind Snow Throwers and Parts Thereof from the 
People's Republic of China: Petitioner's Request to Postpone the 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated May 28, 2021.
    \4\ Id.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the 
reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination, 
and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, 
in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is 
postponing the deadline for the preliminary determination to no later 
than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated, 
i.e., August 27, 2021. Pursuant to section 705(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.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: June 2, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-11952 Filed 6-7-21; 8:45 am]
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