# Laminated Woven Sacks From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigation
**AGENCY:**
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
**SUMMARY:**
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of laminated woven sacks (LWS) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) until February 25, 2019, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months.
DATE: Applicable October 23, 2018.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Drew Jackson or Celeste Chen, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4406 or (202) 482-0890, respectively.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Background**
On March 27, 2018, Commerce initiated a LTFV investigation of imports of LWS from Vietnam. [^1] The period of investigation is July 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. On October 11, 2018, Commerce published its *Preliminary Determination* in this LTFV investigation of LWS from Vietnam. [^2]
[^1]*See Laminated Woven Sacks from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation,* 83 FR 14257 (April 3, 2018).
[^2]*See Laminated Woven Sacks from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,* 83 FR 51436 (October 11, 2018) ( *Preliminary Determination* ).
**Postponement of Final Determination**
Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the exporters or producers who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioners. Further, 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that such postponement requests by exporters be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act.
On October 2, 2018, Duong Vinh Hoa Packaging Company Limited, a mandatory respondent in this investigation, requested that Commerce postpone the deadline for the final determination until no later than 135 days from the publication of the *Preliminary Determination,* and extend the application of the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. [^3] In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) the preliminary determination was affirmative; (2) the request was made by the exporters and producers who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination until no later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the *Preliminary Determination,* and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will issue its final determination no later than February 25, 2019. [^4]
[^3]*See* Letter from Duong Vinh Hoa Packaging Company Limited, “Antidumping Duty Investigation of Laminated Woven Sacks from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Case No. A-552-823: Request to Postpone Final Determination” dated October 2, 2018.
[^4] Postponing the final determination to 135 days after the publication of the *Preliminary Determination* would place the deadline on Saturday/Sunday, February 23, 2019. Commerce's 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 (May 10, 2005).
This notice is issued and published pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(g).
Dated: October 17, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.