[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31045-31046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14056]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-057]


Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets From the People's Republic of 
China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in Countervailing Duty 
Investigation

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

DATES: Effective July 5, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla or Thomas Schauer, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3477 or (202) 
482-0410, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 1, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of 
certain tool chests and cabinets (tool chests) from the People's 
Republic of China.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determination in this 
investigation is due no later than July 5, 2017.
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    \1\ See Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 
82 FR 21516 (May 9, 2017).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act), 
requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD 
investigation within 65 days after the date on which the Department 
initiated the investigation. However, if the petitioner makes a timely 
request for an extension of the period within which the determination 
must be made, section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the Department to 
postpone making the preliminary determination until no later than 130 
days after the date on which the administering authority initiated the 
investigation.
    On June 7, 2017, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request, 
pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, that the Department 
postpone the preliminary determination in this CVD

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investigation.\3\ In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner 
stated the reasons for its request. Specifically, the petitioner states 
that additional time is necessary for the Department and interested 
parties to fully analyze all questionnaire responses and to issue 
supplemental questionnaires as necessary.\4\ The Department finds no 
compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, pursuant to section 
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the Department 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., to September 8, 2017. 
Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the 
deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days after 
the date of the preliminary determination.
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    \2\ The petitioner is Waterloo Industries Inc.
    \3\ See the petitioner's Letter dated June 7, 2017, requesting 
postponement of the preliminary determination.
    \4\ Id.
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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: June 12, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-14056 Filed 7-3-17; 8:45 am]
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