[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR206.18]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                 CHAPTER II--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL
                            TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 206--INVESTIGATIONS RELATING TO GLOBAL AND BILATERAL SAFEGUARD 
ACTIONS, MARKET DISRUPTION, TRADE DIVERSION, AND REVIEW OF RELIEF 
ACTIONS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart B--Investigations Relating to Global Safeguard Actions
 
Sec. 206.18  Time for determinations, reporting.

    (a) In general. The Commission will make its determination with 
respect to injury within 120 days after the date on which the petition 
is filed, the request or resolution is received, or the motion is 
adopted, as the case may be, except that--
    (1) If the Commission determines before the 100th day that the 
investigation is extraordinarily complicated, the Commission will make 
its determination within 150 days; or
    (2) If critical circumstances are alleged, the Commission will make 
its determination within 120 days after completion of its investigation 
with respect to critical circumstances. The Commission will make its 
report to the President at the earliest practicable time, but not later 
than 180 days (240 days if critical circumstances are alleged) after the 
date on which the petition is filed, the request or resolution is 
received, or the motion is adopted, as the case may be.
    (b) Perishable agricultural product. In the case of a request in a 
petition for provisional relief with respect to a perishable 
agricultural product that has been the subject of monitoring by the 
Commission, the Commission will report its determination and any finding 
to the President not later than 21 days after the date on which the 
request for provisional relief is received.
    (c) Critical circumstances. If petitioner alleges the existence of 
critical circumstances in the petition, the Commission will report its 
determination regarding such allegation and any finding on or before the 
60th day after such filing date.