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Appendix - Annex I to Part 351—Deadlines for Parties in Countervailing Investigations
Day 1 Event Regulation
0 daysInitiation
20 daysSubmission of factual information to measure adequacy of remuneration351.301(c)(3)(i)(B) or (C) (45 days before the scheduled date of preliminary determination, or the Secretary may issue an alternative schedule).
30 daysRebuttal, clarification, or correction of factual information to measure adequacy of remuneration351.301(c)(3)(iv) (10 days after filing of factual information to measure adequacy of remuneration).
31 days 2Notification of difficulty in responding to questionnaire351.301(c)(1)(iii) (14 days after date of receipt of questionnaire).
35 daysSubmission of factual information not directly responsive to or relating to that described in 351.102(b)(21)(i)-(iv)351.301(c)(5) (The earlier of 30 days before the scheduled date of preliminary determination or 14 days before verification).
40 daysRequest for postponement by petitioner351.205(e) (25 days or more before the scheduled date of preliminary determination).
45 daysAllegation of critical circumstances before preliminary determination351.206(c)(2)(i) (20 days before the scheduled date of preliminary determination).
0-47 daysApplication for an administrative protective order351.305(b)(3) (before submission of the first response to questionnaire; where justified, may be filed up to the date on which the case briefs are due).
47 daysQuestionnaire responses351.301(c)(1)(i) (30 days from date of receipt of questionnaire).
65 days (May be postponed to 130 days)Preliminary determination351.205(b)(1) and (2) (65 days after initiation of the investigation, but may be extended to 130 days after initiation of investigation).
72 daysSubmission of proposed suspension agreement351.208(f)(1)(i)(B) (7 days after preliminary determination).
75 daysSubmission of ministerial error comments after preliminary determination351.224(c)(2) (5 days after the earlier of the release of disclosure documents or a disclosure meeting).
77 days 3Request to align a CVD investigation with a concurrent AD investigation351.210(i) (5 days after date of publication of preliminary determination).
102 daysRequest for a hearing351.310(c) (30 days after date of publication of preliminary determination).
119 daysAllegation of critical circumstances before final determination351.206(e) (21 days or more before scheduled date of final determination).
122 daysRequests for closed hearing Sessions351.310(f) (No later than the date the case briefs are due).
122 daysSubmission of briefs351.309(c)(1)(i) (50 days after date of publication of preliminary determination).
125 daysAllegation of upstream subsidies351.301(c)(2)(iv)(C) (60 days after the preliminary determination).
127 daysSubmission of rebuttal briefs351.309(d)(1) (5 days after deadline for filing case brief).
129 daysHearing351.310(d)(1) (2 days after submission of rebuttal briefs).
147 days 4 (May be postponed to 237 days)Final determination351.210(b)(1) and (3) (75 days after preliminary determination, but may be postponed to 165 days after preliminary determination if Secretary investigates an upstream subsidy allegation and concludes additional time is needed).
150 daysSubmission of ministerial error comments after final determination351.224(c)(2) (5 days after the earlier of the release of disclosure documents or a disclosure meeting).
155 daysSubmission of replies to ministerial error comments351.224(c)(3) (5 days after filing of ministerial error comments).
199-289 daysOrder issued351.211(b) (Not later than 7 days after receipt of notice of an affirmative final injury determination by the U.S. International Trade Commission).

1 indicates the number of days from the date of initiation. Most of the deadlines shown here are approximate. The actual deadline in any particular segment of a proceeding may depend on the date of an earlier event or be established by the Secretary.

2 Assumes that the Department sends out the questionnaire within 10 days of the initiation and allows 7 days for receipt of the questionnaire from the date on which it was transmitted.

3 Assumes that the Preliminary Determination is published 7 days after issuance.

4 Assumes that the Preliminary Determination is published 7 days after issuance.

[90 FR 14201, Mar. 31, 2025]
source: 62 FR 27379, May 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.