[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 77 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 20983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9346]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-552-801]
Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the 6th
Antidumping Duty Administrative and 6th New Shipper Reviews
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 22, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2243.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On September 22, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
published a notice of initiation on the 6th antidumping duty
administrative review for certain frozen fish fillets from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam covering the period August 1, 2008,
through July 31, 2009. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 74 FR
48224, (September 22, 2009). On September 17, 2009, the Department
initiated the 6th antidumping duty new shipper review on CUU Long Fish
Joint Stock Company (``CL-Fish''), covering the period August 1, 2008,
through July 31, 2009. See Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of New Shipper Review, 74 FR
48908, (September 25, 2009). On January 29, 2010, the Department
replaced a mandatory respondent in the instant administrative review
with Vinh Quang Fisheries Corporation (``Vinh Quang''). See Memorandum
to the File, from Emeka Chukwudebe, Case Analyst, Import
administration, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Import
Administration, RE: Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain
Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(``Vietnam''): Replacement of Mandatory Respondent, dated January 29,
2010.
On January 29, 2010, the Department extended the deadline for
parties to file surrogate country comments and surrogate value data.
See Memorandum to the File, from Emeka Chukwudebe, Case Analyst, Import
administration, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Import
Administration, RE: Administrative Review of Certain Frozen Fish
Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Extension Request for
Surrogate Country Selection Comments and Surrogate Value Submissions,
dated January 29, 2010. On February 12, 2010, the Department tolled
administrative deadlines, including in the instant review, by one
calendar week. See Tolling of Administrative Deadlines As a Result of
the Government Closure During the Recent Snowstorm, dated February 12,
2010 (``Tolling Memo''). On March 9, 2010, the Department aligned the
6th new shipper review with the 6th administrative review. See
Memorandum to the File, from Javier Barrientos, Senior Case Analyst,
Import administration, through Alex Villanueva, Program Manager, Import
Administration, RE: Alignment of 6th New Shipper Review of Certain
Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with the 6th
Administrative Review of Certain Frozen Fish Fillets from the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, dated March 9, 2010. The preliminary results are
currently due on May 10, 2010 (inclusive of the seven day extension per
the Tolling Memo).
Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(``Act''), and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1) require the Department to issue the
preliminary results in an administrative review of an antidumping duty
order 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of the order
for which the administrative review was requested. The Department may,
however, extend the deadline for completion of the preliminary results
of an administrative review to 365 days if it determines it is not
practicable to complete the review within the foregoing time period.
See section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(h)(2).
The Department finds that it is not practicable to complete the
preliminary results within this time limit. The Department is extending
the deadline because it recently replaced a mandatory respondent in the
administrative review and needs more time to analyze and issue
supplemental requests for information to this new mandatory respondent.
In addition, the Department provided parties, including Vinh Quang,
additional time to submit surrogate country comments and surrogate
value data, and thus will require additional time to analyze these
data. Thus, the Department requires additional time to address these
circumstances in these reviews. We are, therefore, extending the time
for the completion of the preliminary results of these reviews by 90
days, from the date of the presently tolled due date of May 10, 2010,
for the preliminary results, to August 8, 2010.
This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act and 19 CFR
351.213(h)(2).
Dated: April 9, 2010.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-9346 Filed 4-21-10; 8:45 am]
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