---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 208.16"
title: "19"
number: "208.16"
heading: "Initiation and notice of investigation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/208.16"
---

# §208.16. Initiation and notice of investigation.

- (a) **In general.** Except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, after acceptance of a properly filed petition under this part 208, the Commission will promptly initiate an appropriate investigation and will publish notice thereof in the Federal Register.
- (b) **Exception.** Except for good cause determined by the Commission to exist, no new investigation will be made under section 322 of the Act with respect to the same subject matter as a previous investigation under section 322 of the Act unless one (1) year has elapsed since the Commission made its report to the President of the results of such previous investigation.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 4574(e).

### Source

Source: 85 FR 41357, July 10, 2020, unless otherwise noted.