[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12924-12925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5015]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-812, A-570-863]


Honey From Argentina and the People's Republic of China: Notice 
of Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty 
Investigations

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

ACTION: Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Antidumping Duty 
Determinations.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the 
preliminary determinations of the antidumping duty investigations on

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honey from Argentina and the People's Republic of China (the PRC). 
These investigations cover manufacturers and exporters of the subject 
merchandise to the United States during the period July 1, 1999 through 
June 30, 2000, for Argentina, and during the period January 1, 2000 
through June 30, 2000, for the PRC. As a result of this extension, the 
deadline for issuing the preliminary determinations in these 
investigations is now May 4, 2001.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Blackledge (Argentina) at 
(202) 482-3518, Angelica Mendoza (the PRC) at (202) 482-3019, or 
Charles Rast at (202) 482-1324 and Donna Kinsella at (202) 482-0194; 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Enforcement Group III, Office 
Eight, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 26, 2000, the Department initiated antidumping duty 
investigations of honey from Argentina and the PRC for the period July 
1, 1999 through June 30, 2000, for Argentina, and the period January 1, 
2000 through June 30, 2000, for the PRC. (See Initiation of Antidumping 
Duty Investigations: Honey From Argentina and the People's Republic of 
China, 65 FR 65831-65834 (November 2, 2000).) The notice stated that 
the Department would issue its preliminary determinations no later than 
140 days after the date of initiation, unless this deadline is 
extended.

Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.205(e), on February 14, 2001, the 
petitioners filed a request that the Department postpone the honey 
determinations for Argentina and the PRC. The petitioners' request for 
postponement was timely, and the Department finds no compelling reason 
to deny the request.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, the 
Department is postponing the deadline for issuing the preliminary 
determinations of the aforementioned investigations until May 4, 2001.
    This notice is published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.205(f). Richard W. 
Moreland is temporarily fulfilling the duties of the Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration.

    Dated: February 22, 2001.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-5015 Filed 2-28-01; 8:45 am]
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