[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 223 (Friday, November 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 70908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29266]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-932]


Certain Steel Threaded Rod From the People's Republic of China: 
Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review of 
certain steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''). The review covers the period October 8, 2008, through March 
31, 2010.

DATES: Effective Date: November 19, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Dach or Steven Hampton, 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-
1655 or (202) 482-0116, respectively.

Background

    On May 28, 2010, the Department published a notice of initiation of 
the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
steel threaded rod from the PRC. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 75 FR 29976, 29980-82 (May 
28, 2010). The preliminary results of the reviews are currently due no 
later than December 31, 2010.

Statutory Time Limits

    In antidumping duty administrative reviews, section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), requires the 
Department to make a preliminary determination within 245 days after 
the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a review is 
requested and a final determination within 120 days after the date on 
which the preliminary results are published. However, if it is not 
practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit 
for the preliminary determination to a maximum of 365 days after the 
last day of the anniversary month.

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Review

    We determine that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary 
results of these administrative reviews within the original time limit 
because the Department requires additional time to analyze 
questionnaire responses, issue supplemental questionnaires if 
necessary, and evaluate surrogate value submissions for purposes of the 
preliminary results.
    Therefore, the Department is partially extending the time limit for 
completion of the preliminary results of the administrative review by 
120 days. The preliminary results will now be due no later than May 2, 
2011, the first business day following 120 days from the current 
deadline. 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). The final 
results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the 
preliminary results.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: November 12, 2010.
Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-29266 Filed 11-18-10; 8:45 am]
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