[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 39013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18667]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-825]


Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination of 
Countervailing Duty Investigation: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, 
Sheet, and Strip (PET film) From India

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 26, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Amdur or Michele Mire at 
(202) 482-5346 or (202) 482-4711, respectively; AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Office 4, Group II, Import Administration, Room 1870, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act) by the 
Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to Department of Commerce (the Department) 
regulations refer to the regulations codified at 19 CFR Part 351 
(2001).

Background

    The Department initiated this investigation on June 6, 2001, and 
published a notice of initiation on June 13, 2001. See Initiation of 
Countervailing Duty Investigation: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, 
Sheet, and Strip (PET film) from India, 66 FR 31892 (June 13, 2001). 
Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than August 
10, 2001.

Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(c)(1)(B) of the Act provides that a preliminary 
determination may be postponed until not later than 130 days after the 
date on which the investigation was initiated if the Department 
determines that the case is extraordinarily complicated and additional 
time is necessary to make the preliminary determination.
    The Department has determined that this investigation is 
extraordinarily complicated due to the number and complexity of the 
alleged countervailable subsidy practices--both national and regional 
subsidy programs are alleged--and because this is the first 
countervailing duty investigation of the Indian PET film industry. 
Furthermore, additional time is required to allow the Department to 
analyze thoroughly the responses to its countervailing duty 
questionnaire, as well as issue a supplemental questionnaire.
    Accordingly, pursuant to sections 703(c)(1)(B)(i)(I), 
703(c)(1)(B)(i)(II), and 703(c)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act and the 
Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2), we are postponing the 
preliminary determination until not later than Monday, October 15, 
2001, which is 130 days after the date of initiation.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 703(c)(2) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1) of the Department's regulations.

    Dated: July 19, 2001.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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