[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 26936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10846]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-009]


Calcium Hypochlorite From the People's Republic of China: Notice 
of Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty 
Investigation

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

DATES: Effective Date: May 12, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Marksberry, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
202-482-7906.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 7, 2014, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated the countervailing duty investigation of calcium hypochlorite 
from the People's Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the preliminary 
determination is due no later than March 13, 2014.
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    \1\ See Calcium Hypochlorite From the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 79 FR 2417 
(January 14, 2014).
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Postponement of Due Date for 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, the 
Department may postpone making the preliminary determination until no 
later than 130 days after the date on which the administering authority 
initiated the investigation if the petitioner makes a timely request 
for an extension pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act. In the 
instant investigation, Petitioner \2\ made a timely request on February 
12, 2014, requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2).\3\ Therefore, pursuant to the 
discretion afforded the Department under section 703(c)(1)(A) of the 
Act and because the Department does not find any compelling reason to 
deny the request, we are fully postponing the due date until 130 days 
after the Department's initiation for the preliminary determination. 
Therefore, the deadline for the completion of the preliminary 
determination is now May 19, 2014.\4\
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    \2\ Arch Chemicals, Inc.
    \3\ See 19 CFR 351.205(e) and Petitioner's February 12, 2014 
letter requesting postponement of the preliminary determination.
    \4\ Department practice dictates that where a deadline falls on 
a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the next 
business day. 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, 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: February 21, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-10846 Filed 5-9-14; 8:45 am]
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