美国商务部(DOC)现行有关反倾销及平衡税调查程序展期系依据联邦法规19 CFR 351.302(c)之规定办理,利害关系人可在各项调查程序截止前以书面方式提出。惟利害关系人之「迫近截止日期展期要求(untimely-filed extension request)」除常致使调查机关无法及时响应外,亦导致其他利害关系人之困扰。
DOC于本(102)年1月16日公告(如附件),拟就前揭联邦法规进行修正,以规范「迫近截止日期展期要求」提送时机,其公告内容略以:
(一)修法背景:
本提案主要系针对下列2点进行修正:
1. 现行§351.302(c)有关展期之规定仅适用§351.301所列反倾销与平衡税调查时序,以致DOC并无法源依据可准许利害关系人针对§351.301以外之第351编(Part 351)其他各节(Section)调查程序提出之展期申请;
2. 现行§351.302(c)仅规定展期申请应于时效前提出,并未明文规定对迫近期限前提出者之处理方式,而该类申请除常致使调查机关无法及时响应外,亦导致其他利害关系人之困扰。
(二)修法内容:
1.修正「在§351.301项下规定之各项时序截止前」为「在本编(this part)规范之各项时序规定截止前」;
2. 增列「除非关系人提出存在特别情况,否则迫近截止日期之展期要求将不被考虑」等文字。
(三)有意提出评论或建议者,请于本年3月18日前择下列方式之一提交至DOC,该部将考虑并公告所有于期限前收到之评论,惟所有评论均须公开,不受理须对全部或部分资料保密之要求:
1. 采在线提交者:请将评论意见电子文件透过美国联邦立法在线入口网(http://www.regulations.gov)传送至DOC,本案提交评论意见之网址如下:http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=ITA-2012-0006-0002;
2.采书面提交者:书面意见请以邮寄或转交方式送达至下列地址及收件人,并注明案号(Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 0625—AA94):Pual Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import, Administration, Room 1870, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230.
有关联邦法规19 CFR 351.302(c)修正前后条文如下:
19 CFR 351.302 - Extension of time limits; return of untimely filed or unsolicited material.
修正前条文
§ 351.302
(c) Requests for extension of specific time limit.
before the applicable time limit specified under § 351.301 expires, a party may request an extension pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section. The request must be in writing, filed consistent with § 351.303, and state the reasons for the request. An extension granted to a party must be approved in writing.
修正后条文
§ 351.302
(c) Requests for extension of specific time limit. Before the applicable time limit established under this part expires, a party may request an extension pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section. An untimely filed extension request will not be considered unless the party demonstrates that extraordinary circumstances exist. The request must be in writing, filed consistent with § 351.303, and state the reasons for the request. An extension granted to a party must be approved in writing.
附件:美国联邦公报2013年1月16日公告