[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49178-49179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23021]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-060, A-533-875, A-580-893, A-583-860]


Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of 
China, India, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determinations in Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations

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

DATES: Applicable October 24, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edythe Artman at (202) 482-3931 (the 
People's Republic of China (PRC)), Patrick O'Connor at (202) 482-0989 
(India), Karine Gziryan at (202) 482-4081 (the Republic of Korea 
(Korea)), and Lilit Astvatsatrian at (202) 482-6412 (Taiwan), AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 20, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the less-than-fair-value investigations of imports of fine 
denier polyester staple fiber (PSF) from the PRC, India, Korea,

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and Taiwan.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determinations in these 
investigations are due no later than November 7, 2017.
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    \1\ See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's 
Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 82 FR 29023 (June 27, 2017). The fine denier PSF 
from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam investigation was terminated; 
see Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam: Termination of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 82 FR 
33480 (July 20, 2017).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act), 
requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination in a 
less-than-fair-value investigation within 140 days after the date on 
which the Department initiated the investigation. However, section 
733(c)(1) of the Act permits the Department to postpone the preliminary 
determination until no later than 190 days after the date on which the 
Department initiated the investigation if: (A) The petitioner makes a 
timely request for a postponement; or (B) the Department 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. The Department will grant the 
request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request. See CFR 
351.205(e).
    On October 13, 2017, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely 
request, pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, that the 
Department postpone the preliminary determinations in these less-than-
fair-value investigations.\3\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the 
petitioners stated the reasons for their request. Specifically, the 
petitioners state that additional time is necessary for the Department 
to issue supplemental questionnaires and clarfy the initial 
questionnaire responses to accurately determine whether and what 
magnitude of dumping occurred during the period of investigation.\4\
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    \2\ In these investigations, the petitioners are DAK Americas 
LLC, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, and Auriga Polymers Inc.
    \3\ See the petitioner's letter, ``Fine Denier Polyester Staple 
Fiber from India, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of 
Korea, and Taiwan--Petitioners' Request to Postpone the Antidumping 
Duty Preliminary Determinations,'' dated October 13, 2017, 
requesting postponement of the preliminary determination.
    \4\ Id.
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    For the reasons stated above and because there is no compelling 
reason to deny the request, the Department, pursuant to section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for these 
preliminary determinations to no later than 181 days after the date on 
which these investigations were initiated, i.e., to December 18, 2017. 
Pursuant to section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the 
deadline for the final determinations will continue to be 75 days after 
the date of the preliminary determination, unless postponed at a later 
date.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: October 18, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-23021 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am]
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