[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 38670]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17197]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-820 and A-560-830]


Biodiesel From Argentina and Indonesia: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations

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

DATES: Effective August 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Lindgren (Argentina) at (202) 
482-3870, or Myrna Lobo (Indonesia) at (202) 482-2371, 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 April 12, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
initiated antidumping duty (AD) investigations on biodiesel from 
Argentina and Indonesia.\1\ Currently, the preliminary determinations 
of these investigations are due no later than August 30, 2017.
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    \1\ See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia: Initiation of 
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 18428 (April 19, 2017).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination in 
an AD investigation within 140 days after the date on which the 
Department initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1)(A) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e) allow the Department to postpone the 
preliminary determination at the request of the petitioner.
    On July 6, 2017, the petitioner \2\ submitted a timely request 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone the preliminary 
determinations.\3\ For the reasons stated above and because there are 
no compelling reasons to deny the request, the Department, in 
accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), 
is postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations to no 
later than 190 days after the day on which the investigations were 
initiated. Accordingly, the Department will issue the preliminary 
determinations no later than October 19, 2017. In accordance with 
section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for 
the final determinations of these investigations will continue to be 75 
days after the date of the preliminary determinations, unless 
postponed.
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    \2\ The National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition and its 
individual members.
    \3\ See letter from the petitioner entitled ``Biodiesel from 
Argentina and Indonesia: Request to Extend Deadline For Alleging 
Particular Market Situation and Request For Postponement Of The 
Preliminary Determination,'' dated July 6, 2017.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: August 9, 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. 2017-17197 Filed 8-14-17; 8:45 am]
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