- Annex IX to Part 351—Deadlines for Parties in Scope Rulings
| Day 1 | Event | Regulation | 0 days | Secretary's self-initiation or filing of scope rule application | 351.225(b)/(c)(1). | 10 days | Comments on adequacy of the request by non-applicant | 351.225(c)(3) (10 days after applicant filed application under (c)(1)). | 24 days | Comments and factual information Submission of rebuttal addressing self-initiation | 351.225(f)(1) (14 days after comments were filed under (b)). | 30 days | Secretary's determination whether to initiate inquiry | 351.225(d)(1) (30 days after application was filed or response to questionnaire is filed). | 30 days | Submission of comments and factual information addressing self-initiation | 351.225(f)(1) (30 days after Secretary's self-initiated scope inquiry under (b)). | 31 days 2 | Issuance of preliminary scope ruling | 351.225(g). | 45 days 3 | Issuance of questionnaires | 351.225(f)(3). | 45 days | Scope comments under (g) | 351.225(f)(4) (14 days after issuance of preliminary scope ruling). | 52 days | Rebuttal comments under (g) | 351.225(f)(4) (7 days after scope comments were filed under (f)(4)). | 60 days | Comments and factual information Submission of rebuttal by non-applicant | 351.225(f)(2) (30 days after initiation under (d)(1)). | 74 days | Comments and factual information Submission of rebuttal by applicant | 351.225(f)(2) (14 days after rebuttal by non-applicant was filed under (d)(1)). | 90 days | Comments and factual information Response to questionnaires | 351.225(f)(3) (specified by the Secretary). | 104 days | Comments and factual information Rebuttal to questionnaire response | 351.225(f)(3) (14 days after questionnaire response was filed by original submitter). | 111 days | Comments and factual information Rebuttal to questionnaire response's rebuttal | 351.225(f)(3) (7 days after rebuttal to questionnaire response was filed). | 120 days (may be extended to 300 days) | Issuance of final scope ruling | 351.225(e)(1) (120 days after initiation under (b) or (d), but may be extended to 300 days after initiation). | Publication of final scope rulings | 351.225(o) (quarterly). | Publication of scope clarifications | 351.225(q). |
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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 the Secretary did not issue a preliminary scope ruling concurrently with the Initiation of the scope inquiry.
3 Assumes that the Department sends out the questionnaire on day 45 and the response is due 45 days later.