BILLING CODE: 3510-DS-P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-169]
Certain Alkyl Phosphate Esters from the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of
Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of
Commerce.
DATES: Applicable [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Nathan or Gregory Taushani,
Office II, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3834 or (202) 482-1012, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated a
countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of certain alkyl phosphate esters from the
People’s Republic of China. Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than July
17, 2024.
Postponement of Preliminary Determination
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to
issue the preliminary determination in a CVD investigation within 65 days after the date on
which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits
Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date
on which Commerce initiated the investigation if: (A) the petitioner makes a timely request for a
postponement; or (B) Commerce 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. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds
compelling reasons to deny the request.
On June 21, 2024, the petitioner1 submitted a timely request to postpone the preliminary
determination in the investigation.2 The petitioner stated that postponement of the preliminary
determination is necessary because the current schedule does not provide Commerce with
adequate time to fully analyze the forthcoming questionnaire responses of the mandatory
respondents and issue supplemental questionnaires, as necessary.3
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner submitted its request for
postponement of the preliminary determination in this investigation 25 days or more before the
scheduled date of the preliminary determination and stated the reasons for its request.
Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, in accordance with
section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is postponing the deadline for the preliminary
determination in this investigation to no later than 130 days after the date on which it initiated
this investigation. The postponed deadline for the preliminary determination is September 20,
2024. Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the
final determination in this investigation will continue to be 75 days after the date of the
preliminary determination.
This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(f)(1).
Dated: June 28, 2024.

The petitioner is ICL-IP America, Inc.
See Petitioner’s Letter, “Request for Postponement of the Preliminary Determination,” dated June 21, 2024.
3 Id.
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Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Policy and Negotiations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and duties
of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

[FR Doc. 2024-14760 Filed: 7/3/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/5/2024]