[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-549-813]


Canned Pineapple Fruit From Thailand: Extension of Time Limit of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the 
time limit for the preliminary results in the administrative review of 
the antidumping duty order on canned pineapple fruit (CPF) from 
Thailand, covering the period January 11, 1995, through June 30, 1996, 
since it is not practicable to complete the review within the time 
limits mandated by the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act), as amended, 19 
U.S.C. 1675(a)(3)(A).

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 29, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Frederick, Office of AD/CVD 
Enforcement II, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
0186.

Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), are references to the provisions effective 
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 15, 1996, the Department initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on CPF from Thailand, covering the 
period January 11, 1995, through June 30, 1996 (61 FR 42417). Based on 
the August 15, 1996, initiation notice, we intended to issue the 
preliminary results of this review no later than April 2, 1997, and the 
final results no later than July 31, 1997.

Postponement of Preliminary Results of Review

    Section 751(a)(3)(A) of 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. However, 
if it is not practicable to issue the preliminary results in 245 days, 
section 751(a)(3)(A) allows the Department to extend this time period 
to 365 days.
    We determine that it is not practicable to issue the preliminary 
results within 245 days because there are novel legal issues to address 
in this first review of this antidumping duty order under the new law. 
In addition, on December 31, 1996, the Department issued supplemental 
questionnaires to the three respondents with respect to third-country 
market selection. In order to allow the Department an opportunity to 
analyze the responses and select the appropriate comparison market for 
each respondent, we find that additional time is needed to make our 
preliminary determination.
    Accordingly, the deadline for issuing the preliminary results of 
this review is now no later than July 31, 1997. The deadline for 
issuing the final results of this review will be 120 days from the 
publication of the preliminary results.
    This extension is in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 
Act.

    Dated: January 14, 1997.
Barbara R. Stafford,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-2212 Filed 1-28-97; 8:45 am]
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