[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 4 (Friday, January 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 1084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-383]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-504]


Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of 
Antidumping Administrative Review: Petroleum Wax Candles from the 
People's Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 5, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Renkey or Abdelali Elouaradia, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2312 and (202) 482-1374, 
respectively.

The Applicable Statute

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act) are to the provisions effective January 1, 
1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 
(1999).

Background

    On August 13, 1999, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), counsel 
for three PRC companies requested that we conduct an administrative 
review. These three companies were Shanghai Gift and Travel Products 
Import and Export Corporation, Liaoning Native Product Import and 
Export Corporation, and Tianjin Native Produce Import and Export Group 
Corporation, Ltd. On August 31, 1999, the National Candle Association 
(petitioner), requested that we conduct an administrative review of 
twenty-two specific producers/exporters. On October 1, 1999, the 
Department published its initiation of this administrative review for 
the period August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999 (64 FR 53318). On 
September 7, 2000, the Department published the preliminary results of 
this review (65 FR 54224).

Extension of Time Limits for Final Results

    Due to the complexities involved with this particular case, 
including whether a respondent is eligible for a separate rate and the 
choice of adverse facts available, we find that it is not practicable 
to make a final determination by the current deadline of January 5, 
2001. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 
section 351.213(h)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department 
is extending the time period for issuing the final results of this 
review until no later than March 6, 2001.

    Dated: December 29, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
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