[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 83 (Friday, April 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22739-22740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10182]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-918]
First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Steel Wire
Hangers From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit
for the Preliminary Results
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: April 30, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6905.
Background
On November 25, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
initiated the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order
on steel wire garment hangers from the People's Republic of China
(``PRC''), covering the period March 25, 2008, through September 30,
2009. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 74 FR 61658 (November 25, 2009)
(``Initiation''). The preliminary results of this administrative review
were due no later than July 3, 2010.
On February 12, 2010, the Department exercised its discretion to
toll the deadlines for all Import Administration cases by seven
calendar days due to the February 5 through February 12, 2010, Federal
Government closure. See ``Memorandum to the Record from Ronald
Lorentzen, DAS for Import Administration, regarding `Tolling of
Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the Government Closure During
the Recent Snowstorm,' '' dated February 12, 2010. As a result, the
preliminary results of this administrative review are currently due on
July 10, 2010.
On February 12, 2010, the Department selected two respondents for
individual examination. See ``Memorandum to James Doyle, Director,
Office 9, Import Administration, from Josh Startup,
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International Trade Compliance Analyst, Import Administration; First
Administrative Review of Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People's
Republic of China: Selection of Respondents for Individual Review,''
dated February 12, 2010. Between March 2010 and April 2010, the
selected respondents submitted responses to the Department's
antidumping duty questionnaire, dated February 12, 2010.
Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the
Act''), requires the Department to issue the preliminary results of an
administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the
anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested. If it is
not practicable to complete the review within the time period, section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend this deadline
to 365 days.
The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the
preliminary results of this administrative review within the time
period set forth in the Initiation, as tolled. Specifically, we
determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary
results of this administrative review within the original time limit
because the respondent selection process was complicated due to the
conflicting comments submitted by interesting parties, and the
Department requires additional time to analyze questionnaire responses,
issue supplemental questionnaires, and evaluate surrogate value
submissions for purposes of the preliminary results.
Because the current deadline does not afford the Department
adequate time to gather, analyze, request supplementary information,
and review surrogate value information, the Department requires more
time to complete the preliminary results. Therefore, in accordance with
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department finds that it is not
practicable to complete the preliminary results within the original
time period and is extending the time limit for issuing the preliminary
results by 120 days until November 8, 2010.\1\ The final results
continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary
results.
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\1\ One hundred and twenty days from July 10, 2010, is November
7, 2010, which is a Sunday. However, Department practice dictates
that where a deadline falls on a weekend, the appropriate deadline
is the next business day. See Notice of Clarification: Application
of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination
Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR
24533 (May 10, 2005).
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This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(3)(A) and
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2).
Dated: April 26, 2010.
Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-10182 Filed 4-29-10; 8:45 am]
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