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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 233 / Thursday, December 3, 2020 / Notices 78121

Linyi Anying Wood Co., Ltd. Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, Inc. from the Sultanate of Oman and the Longteng Wood Co., Ltd. Bosen Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Republic of Turkey.1 Currently, the Shanghaifloor Timber () Co., Ltd. Nakahiro Jyou Sei Furniture () Co., preliminary determinations are due no Antop International Trade Co., Ltd. Ltd. later than December 23, 2020. Yingyi-Nature () Wood Industry Co., Omni Arbor Solution Co., Ltd.20 Ltd. Pinge Timber Manufacturing () Co., Postponement of Preliminary Zhejiang Shuimojiangnan New Material Ltd. Determinations Technology Co., Ltd. Power Dekor Group Co., Ltd. Scholar Home (Shanghai) New Material Co., Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of Appendix III Ltd. 1930, as amended (the Act), requires -Wide Entity Haobainian Wooden Co., Ltd. Commerce to issue the preliminary Boya Bamboo & Wood Products Co., Sino-Maple () Co., Ltd. determination in a CVD investigation Ltd. Dongda Wood Co., Ltd. within 65 days after the date on which Chinafloors Timber (China) Co., Ltd. Jisheng Import and Export Co., Commerce initiated the investigation. Dalian Guhua Wooden Product Co., Ltd. Ltd. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act Dalian Huade Wood Product Co., Ltd. Xuzhou Shenghe Wood Co., Ltd. Yekalon Industry Inc. permits Commerce to postpone the Dalian Huilong Wooden Products Co., Ltd. preliminary determination until no later Dalian Jaenmaken Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Yihua Lifestyle Technology Co., Ltd. Houzhou Chenchang Wood Co., Ltd. (successor-in-interest to than 130 days after the date on which Jiafeng Wood (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. Yihua Timber Industry Co., Ltd.) Commerce initiated the investigation if: Bonn Flooring Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Dadongwu Green Home Wood Co., (A) The petitioner makes a timely Power Dekor North America Inc. Ltd. request for a postponement; or (B) Shanghai Lairunde Wood Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Fuerjia Wooden Co., Ltd Commerce concludes that the parties Shenzhenshi Huanwei Woods Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Longsen Lumbering Co., Ltd. concerned are cooperating, that the Yung De Ornament Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Shiyou Timber Co., Ltd. investigation is extraordinarily Zhejiang Biyork Wood Co., Ltd. [FR Doc. 2020–26330 Filed 12–2–20; 8:45 am] complicated, and that additional time is Zhejiang Fudeli Timber Industry Co., Ltd BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P necessary to make a preliminary ≤Zhejiang Jiechen Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Zhejiang Simite Wooden Co., Ltd. determination. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a Appendix IV DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE request for postponement 25 days or Non-Selected Companies Under Review International Trade Administration more before the scheduled date of the Receiving a Separate Rate preliminary determination and must [C–523–816, C–489–845] A&W (Shanghai) Woods Co., Ltd. state the reason for the request. Anhui Longhua Bamboo Product Co., Ltd. Commerce will grant the request unless Certain Aluminum Foil From the it finds compelling reasons to deny the Wood Company Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Dalian Dajen Wood Co., Ltd. request.2 Dalian Deerfu Wooden Product Co., Ltd. Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary On November 23, 2020, the Dalian Jiahong Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Determinations in the Countervailing petitioners 3 in these investigations Dalian Kemian Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Duty Investigations submitted a timely request that Dalian Penghong Floor Products Co., Ltd. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Commerce postpone the preliminary Dalian Shengyu Science And Technology CVD determinations.4 According to the Development Co., Ltd. International Trade Administration, Dalian Shumaike Floor Manufacturing Co., Department of Commerce. petitioners, additional time is necessary to allow Commerce to ‘‘analyze fully the Ltd. DATES: Applicable December 3, 2020. Dalian T-Boom Wood Products Co., Ltd. questionnaire responses, request any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fuan Universal Dynamics, LLC necessary clarifications and determine City Dexin Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III the extent to which countervailable Dunhua City Hongyuan Wood Industry Co., (Sultanate of Oman); and Eliza Siordia, subsidies have benefited the Ltd. AD/CVD Operations, Office V (Republic respondents in the preliminary phase of Dunhua City Wood Industry Co., of Turkey); Enforcement and these proceedings.’’ 5 Consistent with 19 Ltd. Compliance, International Trade CFR 351.205(e), the petitioners stated Dun Hua Sen Tai Wood Co., Ltd. Administration, U.S. Department of the reasons for requesting a Dunhua Shengda Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Panyu Southern Star Co., Ltd. postponement of the preliminary NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: determinations, and Commerce finds no LinJing Wooden Products, Ltd. (202) 482–1009 and (202) 482–3878, Hanje Tec Company Limited compelling reason to deny the request. Xingjia Wooden Flooring Inc. respectively. Therefore, in accordance with section Chenghang Wood Co., Ltd SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is Huzhou Fulinmen Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. Huzhou Sunergy World Trade Co., Ltd. Background 1 See Certain Aluminum Foil from the Sultanate Jiangsu Keri Wood Co., Ltd. On October 19, 2020, the Department of Oman and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Jiangsu Mingle Flooring Co., Ltd of Commerce (Commerce) initiated the Countervailing Duty Investigations, 85 FR 68287 Jiangsu Senmao Bamboo and Wood Industry (October 28, 2020). Co., Ltd. countervailing duty (CVD) 2 See 19 CFR 351.205(e). Jiangsu Simba Flooring Co., Ltd. investigations of certain aluminum foil 3 The petitioners consist of the Aluminum Jiashan HuiJiaLe Decoration Material Co., Association Trade Enforcement Working Group and Ltd. 20 In the Preliminary Results, Commerce its individual members: Gra¨nges Americas Inc., JW inadvertently identified this company as ‘‘Omni Aluminum Company, and Novelis Corporation. Hengtong Wood Co., Ltd. 4 Xinyuan Wooden Industry Co., Ltd. Arbor Solutions Co., Ltd.’’ See Letters from Omni See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigations Concerning Certain Aluminum Foil Karly Wood Product Limited Arbor Solution Co., Ltd., ‘‘Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s Republic of China from the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kember Flooring, Inc. Request for Review,’’ dated December 31, 2018, and Turkey—Petitioners’ Request to Postpone Kemian Wood Industry (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. ‘‘Multilayered Wood Flooring from China: Case Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated November 23, Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring, Inc. Brief—Omni Arbor Solution Co., Ltd.,’’ dated 2020. Linyi Youyou Wood Co., Ltd. March 10, 2020. 5 Id. at 2.

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postponing the deadline for the 2020, Commerce postponed the Commerce notes that, in making these preliminary determinations to no later preliminary determination of this findings, it relied, in part, on facts than 130 days after the date on which investigation and the revised deadline is available and, because it finds that one this investigation was initiated, i.e., now November 27, 2020.2 For a or more respondents did not act to the February 26, 2021. Pursuant to section complete description of the events that best of their ability to respond to 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR followed the initiation of this Commerce’s requests for information, it 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final investigation, see the Preliminary drew an adverse inference where determinations of these investigations Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics appropriate in selecting from among the will continue to be 75 days after the discussed in the Preliminary Decision facts otherwise available.7 For further date of the preliminary determinations, Memorandum is included as Appendix information, see ‘‘Use of Facts unless postponed at a later date. II to this notice. The Preliminary Otherwise Available and Adverse Decision Memorandum is a public Inferences’’ in the Preliminary Decision Notification to Interested Parties document and is on file electronically Memorandum. This notice is issued and published via Enforcement and Compliance’s Alignment pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act Antidumping and Countervailing Duty and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Centralized Electronic Service System As noted in the Preliminary Decision Dated: November 27, 2020. (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to Memorandum, in accordance with Jeffrey I. Kessler, registered users at http:// section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), Commerce is aligning the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete Compliance. version of the Preliminary Decision final countervailing duty (CVD) determination in this investigation with [FR Doc. 2020–26623 Filed 12–2–20; 8:45 am] Memorandum can be accessed directly the final determination in the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of companion antidumping duty (AD) the Preliminary Decision Memorandum investigations of silicon metal from DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE are identical in content. Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina based on a request made by the Scope of the Investigation 8 International Trade Administration petitioners. Consequently, the final The product covered by this CVD determination will be issued on [C–834–811] investigation is silicon metal from the same date as the final AD Silicon Metal From the Republic of Kazakhstan. For a complete description determinations in those cases, which are Kazakhstan: Preliminary Affirmative of the scope of this investigation, see currently scheduled to be issued no Countervailing Duty Determination, Appendix I. later than February 22, 2021, unless postponed. and Alignment of Final Determination Scope Comments With Final Antidumping Duty In accordance with the Preamble to All-Others Rate Determination Commerce’s regulations,4 the Initiation Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Notice set aside a period of time for the Act provide that, in the preliminary International Trade Administration, parties to raise issues regarding product determination, Commerce shall Department of Commerce. coverage (i.e., scope).5 No interested determine an estimated all-others rate SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce party commented on the scope of the for companies not individually (Commerce) preliminarily determines investigation as it appeared in the examined. This rate shall be an amount that countervailable subsidies are being Initiation Notice. equal to the weighted average of the estimated subsidy rates established for provided to producers and exporters of Methodology silicon metal from the Republic of those companies individually Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan). The period of Commerce is conducting this examined, excluding any zero and de investigation is January 1, 2019 through investigation in accordance with section minimis rates and any rates based December 31, 2019. Interested parties 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy entirely under section 776 of the Act. are invited to comment on this programs found countervailable, Pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of preliminary determination. Commerce preliminarily determines the Act, if the individual estimated countervailable subsidy rates DATES: Applicable December 3, 2020. that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that established for all exporters and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, producers individually examined are Justin Neuman, AD/CVD Operations, and that the subsidy is specific.6 zero, de minimis, or determined based Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, entirely on facts otherwise available, International Trade Administration, Investigation, 85 FR 45173 (July 27, 2020) Commerce may use any reasonable U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 (Initiation Notice). method to establish the estimated Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 2 See Silicon Metal from the Republic of subsidy rate for all other producers or DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0486. Kazakhstan: Postponement of Preliminary exporters. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation, 85 FR 55412 (September 8, 2020). In this case, the countervailable Background 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for subsidy rate calculated for the the Preliminary Determination of the This preliminary determination is Countervailing Duty Investigation of Silicon Metal of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of made in accordance with section 703(b) from the Republic of Kazakhstan,’’ dated the Act regarding specificity. of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 7 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 8 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Silicon Metal from (the Act). Commerce published the 4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Kazakhstan: Petitioners’ Request for Alignment of notice of initiation of this investigation Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) 1 Countervailing Duty Investigation Final on July 27, 2020. On September 8, (Preamble). Determination Deadline with Antidumping Duty 5 See Initiation Notice, 85 FR at 45174. Final Determination Deadlines in Silicon Metal 1 See Silicon Metal from the Republic of 6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Silicon Metal Kazakhstan: Initiation of Countervailing Duty regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) from Iceland,’’ dated October 30, 2020.

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