[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 162 (Tuesday, August 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43041-43042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21205]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-831]


Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China, Extension of 
Time Limits of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Extension of Time Limits of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limits for preliminary results in the administrative review of the 
antidumping order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC), covering the period July 11, 1994 through October 31, 1995, 
because it is not practicable to complete the review within the time 
limits mandated by the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 
1675(a)) (the Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 20, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kris Campbell or Andrea Chu, Office of 
Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4733.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department received requests to conduct an administrative 
review of the antidumping order on fresh garlic from the PRC. On August 
16, 1995, the Department published a notice of initiation of this 
administrative review covering the period July 11, 1994, through 
October 31, 1995. The Department adjusted the time limits by 28 days 
due to the government shutdowns, which lasted from November 14, 1995, 
to November 20, 1995, and from December 15, 1995, to January 6, 1996. 
See Memorandum to the file from Susan G. Esserman, Assistant Secretary 
for Import Administration, January 11, 1996. As adjusted, the current 
time limits are August 23, 1996, for the preliminary results and 
December 23, 1996, for the final results.
    It is not practicable to complete this review within the time 
limits mandated by section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Therefore, in 
accordance with that section, the Department is extending the time 
limits for the preliminary results to December 23, 1996. See memorandum 
to Susan Kuhbach entitled ``Extension of time limit for 1994-95 
antidumping duty administrative review of fresh garlic from the 
People's Republic of China.'' The final results will be due 120 days 
from the publication of the preliminary results.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34 (b).
    These extensions are in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act.

    Dated: August 12, 1996.
Susan Kuhbach,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-21205 Filed 8-19-96; 8:45 am]
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